Japanese composer Keiko Fujiie and Burkina Faso griot Maboudou Sanou helm an ambitious new opera. Source link
Month: May 2021
A horse deal gone sour underlines problems bedevilling a world-famous Polish stud farm. Source link
Mindat put up tenacious resistance to the Burmese army but is now in desperate need of help. Source link
Later the purveyor of the maid meme, my cousin in Kerala, messaged me privately to clarify that he had definitely not intended any disrespect towards Indian maids. It was a joke, he said, maybe not even a very funny one, that was pointing to a more hopeful future, where familiar […]
India’s second Covid wave is sweeping the country, overwhelming hospitals and highlighting its fragile healthcare provision. Analysts say that the country wasn’t prepared to handle the surge and that is why people struggled to find a hospital bed, oxygen and even slots at crematoriums. Producer: Divya Arya Video Editor: Wahal […]
“Help me,” pleaded William Jennette as officers restrained him, “they’re going to kill me.” Source link
Photographer Sebastião Salgado captured images of the Amazon’s forest, rivers, and tribes. Source link
Last year, the Eurovision song contest was replaced with a televised online ‘event’. This year, with stringent measures in place, the show and the competition is going on in Rotterdam. The final marks the end of a Eurovision week that has taken over the city, and will welcome a live […]
Videos of people sticking magnets to where they claim they’ve had the Covid vaccine have racked up millions of views on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Some people say there must be something magnetic in the vaccines and others have gone further to say it’s proof of a […]
Why can’t you drink the water in the wettest country in the Middle East? Lebanon’s geography means it’s blessed with water but in the capital, Beirut and its surroundings areas, more than 1.5 million people suffer from serious water shortages. The government says it’s doing all it can to improve […]