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The sound of music
1 month, 1 week ago

The sound of music

China Daily  

Female participants of a traditional Newari community music festival gather in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 8. "In the past, Newari instruments like the dhaa were associated with male musicians, creating an exclusionary tradition," said Bekh Narayan Shrestha, the head teacher of Lubhoo Dhaa Khala. While the Lubhoo Dhaa Khala began as a male-dominated group, its evolution into an inclusive space …

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The sound of music
1 month, 1 week ago

The sound of music

China Daily  

Female participants of a traditional Newari community music festival gather in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on April 8. "In the past, Newari instruments like the dhaa were associated with male musicians, creating an exclusionary tradition," said Bekh Narayan Shrestha, the head teacher of Lubhoo Dhaa Khala. While the Lubhoo Dhaa Khala began as a male-dominated group, its evolution into an inclusive space …

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Gaza medic realises he's carrying his own mother's body after she was killed by an Israeli air strike
2 months, 1 week ago

Gaza medic realises he's carrying his own mother's body after she was killed by an Israeli air strike

ABC  

A Palestinian ambulance worker made a horrific discovery when a bloody sheet was lifted and the corpse on the stretcher was his own mother. Abed Bardini's mother was killed by an Israeli air strike on Wednesday in central Gaza. Israel says it has launched strikes on Hezbollah facilities in Syria Photo shows Two men hunched over ground covered in concrete …

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Tragic moment Gaza medic realises the corpse he has wheeled into hospital is his own mother, killed in an Israeli airstrike
2 months, 1 week ago

Tragic moment Gaza medic realises the corpse he has wheeled into hospital is his own mother, killed in an Israeli airstrike

Daily Mail  

Heart-wrenching pictures show the tragic moment a Palestinian ambulance worker realised the body he was transporting was his own mother, killed by an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza. Samira was among three people who were killed in the Israeli strike on a car in Maghazi refugee camp on Wednesday, according to Palestinian health officials and journalists, while at least 10 …

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Moment Gaza medic finds out he’s carrying his own mother’s body, killed by Israeli airstrike
2 months, 1 week ago

Moment Gaza medic finds out he’s carrying his own mother’s body, killed by Israeli airstrike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bardini had unknowingly sat in …

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Boru te Blog shines the spotlight on the Marathi language
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Boru te Blog shines the spotlight on the Marathi language

The Hindu  

A Marathi play Madhurav - Boru te Blog was recently performed at the Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha. Together with her friend Madhura, who holds an MA in Marathi, Samira unearthed fascinating historical insights and contributions to Marathi, inspiring them to create the play Madhurav - Boru te Blog. Looking ahead Samira and her team have plans for international tours, including potential …

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Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
8 months ago

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

Hindustan Times  

MEULABOH, Indonesia — The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized The captain and crew who she says had tortured her and three other women and girls were not finished. “If you don’t …

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‘They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say captain raped girls, purposely sank boat
8 months ago

‘They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say captain raped girls, purposely sank boat

Associated Press  

MEULABOH, Indonesia — The boat glided across waters that were dark and still, under a night sky that was cloudless and calm. “If you don’t come to us,” the captain shouted, “then we will capsize this boat!” What happened next would force N and the other Rohingya on board into yet another battle for survival. Ethnic Rohingya refugees board a …

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Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized
8 months ago

Rape, terror and death at sea: How a boat carrying Rohingya children, women and men capsized

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She had already survived a night in the captain’s bedroom, where she …

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‘He was nameless’: Orphaned children lose family, identity in Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘He was nameless’: Orphaned children lose family, identity in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Unaccompanied children in the war-torn enclave are registered as ‘unknown’, or under the acronym WCNSF – wounded child, no surviving family. The injured boy was one of a growing number of children in the war-torn enclave to be registered as “unknown”, or under the acronym WCNSF – wounded child, no surviving family. “He turned from a cheerful, impish, chattering child …

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‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees
1 year ago

‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees

Associated Press  

PIDIE, Indonesia — Their screams and sobs could be heard from the ailing boat soon after it emerged into view amid the vastness of the Andaman Sea. “Pray for us.” Abdu Shukkur didn’t know his bright and bubbly 12-year-old daughter, Kajoli, was planning to flee the camps until a trafficker called him and said he was taking her by boat …

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‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about missing boat with Rohingya refugees
1 year ago

‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about missing boat with Rohingya refugees

LA Times  

Ethnic Rohingya play at their camp in Pidie, Indonesia, on Dec. 15. Since November, more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees fleeing Bangladesh by boat have landed in Indonesia’s northern province of Aceh — three-quarters of them women and children. Those on Jubair’s boat worried if they got too close, the people on the ailing vessel would jump onto their boat, sinking …

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Iran executes child bride who killed abusive husband
1 year ago

Iran executes child bride who killed abusive husband

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Samira was a victim of …

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Harper Bazaar’s Editor-in-Chief Samira Nasr Apologises after Calling Israel ‘Inhuman’ for Cutting Power to Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Harper Bazaar’s Editor-in-Chief Samira Nasr Apologises after Calling Israel ‘Inhuman’ for Cutting Power to Gaza

News 18  

The editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Samira Nasr issued an apology after saying that Israel’s move to cut power to Gaza was the “most inhuman thing” she’s “ever seen”. Media company, Hearst Corporation, which owns Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan and Esquire, distanced itself from Nasr’s comments on an Instagram status moments after they appeared on social media. The people familiar with …

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The Egyptian tycoon who bought his way into the heart of society - then went to war on royals he blamed for his son's tragic death
1 year, 4 months ago

The Egyptian tycoon who bought his way into the heart of society - then went to war on royals he blamed for his son's tragic death

Daily Mail  

Mohamed Al Fayed has died aged 94 – almost 26 years to the day of the crash that killed his son and Princess Diana. Ashfar Haider wrote on Facebook in Arabic: ‘Our Lord have mercy on him and forgive him, and open for him wide paradise.’ Mr Al Fayed went to his grave holding on to his obsession that his …

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A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.
1 year, 7 months ago

A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.

Associated Press  

TEKNAF, Bangladesh — The wind had whipped the waves to nearly three times the woman’s height when her panicked voice crackled over the phone. A man holds an undated photo of Jamal Hussein, who was the captain of a boat carrying around 180 Rohingya refugees that vanished in December, in Teknaf, part of the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh, on …

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A Ukrainian refugee works three jobs to support her family
1 year, 10 months ago

A Ukrainian refugee works three jobs to support her family

Al Jazeera  

Before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Zakhida used to take three or four hours out of her Sundays to stroll along the meandering Dnieper River, which splits the Ukrainian capital in two. Zakhida and her mother would whip up a veritable feast of Crimean Tatar dishes including chebureki, which is made from unleavened dough and …

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Ravi Shastri’s Champion of Champions installation unveiled at “Alibag”
2 years, 9 months ago

Ravi Shastri’s Champion of Champions installation unveiled at “Alibag”

Deccan Chronicle  

Cricket unites, like little else, in our country. Samir A Nerurkar, Founder Samira Habitats, backed Gram Panchayat: Gunjis- Boris in a gesture to honour one of the most glorious chapters in cricketing history; the Champions of Champions trophy victory, directed by their own "Alibagkar'' -Ravi Shastri. The copper and steel installation art was created near Alibag's freshly beautified Kankeshwar Junction …

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How to support a partner who has been sexually abused
2 years, 9 months ago

How to support a partner who has been sexually abused

Live Mint  

When 32-year-old Samira walked into a therapist’s office for the first time, she was already divorced. They must also be aware of how their own past experiences impact their reactions to the needs of the survivor,” says Devika Mehta Kadam, dance movement psychotherapist, psychologist and co-founder of Synchrony, a dance movement therapy platform that holds sessions and workshops for survivors …

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Diary from Kyiv: My daughter, 11, is teaching me to stay positive
2 years, 10 months ago

Diary from Kyiv: My daughter, 11, is teaching me to stay positive

Al Jazeera  

Zakhida Adylova, 35, is a language teacher and producer for a political talk show who lives in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Day 8: March 3, 2022 – ‘My daughter’s bright-coloured drawings give me hope’ 8am: Alive. I have tried to source drones and other equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine by contacting people overseas and I look for cafe …

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Diary from Kyiv: ‘I’m staying in my home no matter what happens’
2 years, 10 months ago

Diary from Kyiv: ‘I’m staying in my home no matter what happens’

Al Jazeera  

From the bathroom of her home in Kyiv, where she lives with her 11-year-old daughter and 75-year-old mother, Zakhida Adylova documents five days of war. Day 1: Thursday, February 24, 2022 – ‘Take your family and run’ 6:20am: I wake to the sound of my daughter screaming. Day 2: Friday, February 25 – ‘It is impossible to leave’ 6:59am: I …

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Covid obesity: The fatness epidemic
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid obesity: The fatness epidemic

India Today  

When Samira stru­ggled with childhood obesity three years ago, her lawyer mother took her to a dietician in their home city of Kolkata. The teenager, who had a mobile phone of her own, found herself surrounded with bags of ‘emergency food’ such as biscuits, cake, bread and chocolate. As the months progressed, Samira’s mum found it increasingly difficult to control …

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‘I prefer to die than to go with them’: Afghan women dread Taliban rule
3 years, 4 months ago

‘I prefer to die than to go with them’: Afghan women dread Taliban rule

LA Times  

Tamana Bahar was a toddler when the Taliban first ruled Afghanistan. “The only hope I have is you.” Taliban officials who appeared Tuesday on state television and at a briefing in Kabul said women’s rights would be respected within the boundaries of sharia, or Islamic law. I am deeply worried about women, minorities and human rights advocates,” Yousafzai wrote on …

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Celeste Barber dons racy lingerie and thigh-high boots to show off her ball control
3 years, 5 months ago

Celeste Barber dons racy lingerie and thigh-high boots to show off her ball control

Daily Mail  

Comedian Celeste Barber has recently been speaking out against anti-vaxxers as the covid pandemic rages on. Celeste took to Instagram to post footage of gymnast Samira Mustafaeva showing off her incredible rhythmic gymnastic skills with a ball. Comedian Celeste Barber showcased her ball control on Sunday when she parodied Russian model Samira Mustafaeva in a clip using a rhythmic ball …

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