Sushmita Banerjee, an Indian author whose book about escaping Taliban-ruled Afghanistan became a Bollywood movie, has been shot and killed. Sushmita, who wrote about the harsh lifestyle of women in rural Afghanistan, chose to return to the country several years ago and did health care work. According to the police chief, the Taliban came to her house, dragged her from her home and shot her 15 times. This killing is the latest in a strong of attacks against prominent women.
Read more via The Guardian.
A painting of Toledo I made for the "In Place" show at the Light Grey Art Lab gallery. You can buy a print here and/or preorder the book, it looks awesome!!!
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The Secret of Happiness
1.Recognize that happiness is a choice.
2. Forgive yourself for your past mistakes.
3. Stop being a victim of your circumstances.
4. Live each moment to the fullest.
5. Follow your heart, and do what you love.
6. Appreciate what you have; don’t fixate on what is missing.
7. Surround yourself with people you love.
Photos by Muhammed Muheisen, taken on the outskirts of Islamabad between 2010 and 2013.
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Agence France-Presse compiled a package from photographers around the world documenting children going to school.
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This is paulmodjadji, award winning dancer extraordinaire, author, entrepreneur and choreographer.
Lazy day in Johannesburg streets.
Photography; Jeff Rikhotso
Styling: Ntsako Mitenda
Lights: Lebogang Ditibane aka Dall
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In Yoruba land, when a person is born at a certain age, that person is tattooed. Now, i am just scratching the surface of a deep rich history so pardon me. This beautiful woman i met in Osun State allowed me take pictures of her tattoos that were given to her years ago. A young soul who was trying to translate what she was saying to me asked asked her the meaning of her tattoo she didn’t say. Maybe she doesn’t want me to know or maybe it is something you cannot properly let someone else translate. I respect that silence. At that moment, i wish i had listened to my grandfather and learned more Yoruba when i had the chance. She blessed me as i left and although i didn’t buy Agidi or Agege bread, i decided to reward her for spending sometime with a curious young confused talkative woman. || Ijeoma.
Taken by || Ijeoma.
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"I will always miss the story-telling sessions with my father."
Q&A With Sugata Roy, UNICEF India (Tamil Nadu & Kerala)
Communication Specialist, Chennai
What does the average working day look like for a Communication Specialist?
For a Communication Specialist an average working day varies between 8 to 10 hours of work. The day starts with tight deadlines, monitoring media stories on children, coordinating with media agencies, discussing with sectoral colleagues on advocacy and communication, working on press releases, media briefs, documenting best practices stories, and negotiating with government counterparts and civil society organizations on various programmes. All the positive energy at the workplace enhances my performance to meet all my deadlines.
Describe your job in 3 words?
Challenging, stimulating, and exciting.
What is the most memorable place you’ve traveled with UNICEF?
In my time working for UNICEF, I’ve travelled to memorable and certainly hard-to-reach areas in Jharkhand, India. These areas are rich flora, fauna and natural mineral resources but inhabited by poor, marginalized, vulnerable and neglected tribes.
What do you miss most about being a kid?
I will always miss the story-telling sessions with my father.
سندباد || Sindibad: One of the six characters of the ‘Syria Stories’ Project
اخترتُ اسم سندباد كي أخفي هويتي الحقيقية. أقيم حاليا مع زوجتي وأطفالي الأربعة في مخيم كيليس التركي، وأبذل ما في وسعي كي أقدّم يد العون للاجئين ليس فقط في المخيم الذي أقيم فيه ولكن أيضا في المخيمات الأخرى. بداخلي يقين لا يتزحزح بأنني سأتمكن يوما من العودة بأسرتي إلى الوطن.
I chose the name Sindibad to hide my real identity. I currently reside with my wife and four children in the Kilis Turkish refugee camp, and I try my best to help Syrian refugees, not only in this camp but also in others. Inside me, is an unmoving conviction that I will someday return, with my family, back home.
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