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Afghanistan 2025 & women are banned from parks, offices , education. Read these letters between British novelist
@katemossewriter.bsky.social
& Afghan writer Parand beautifully designed by nina krause &
@venetiamenzies.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
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The Taliban letters: one woman writes in freedom, the other in fear
The bestselling British author Kate Mosse shares her inspiring email exchange with a brave female writer living under Afghanistanâs brutal regime
https://www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a457e-9915-45fb-a5b3-0a79c3dc25c2?shareToken=66ef192945a22f8b888961aa234a0b42
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Pope Francis did not just speak about the need for compassion toward refugees - when on a visit to camps in Lesbos he took home 21 Syrians
www.thetimes.com/article/f8ea...
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Scars, selfies and elation of Popeâs refugees
In St Peterâs Square, a Syrian refugee with a scar above his right eye watches the tourists hoping for a glimpse of Pope Francis and wonders at the man who cha
https://www.thetimes.com/article/f8eae644-58fa-11e7-9d32-2f99124d4bbb?shareToken=731d11f2a363ecc4e4c5601483b10037
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Women showing remarkable courage inside notorious prisons seems a bit of a theme for me in todayâs Sunday Timesâ this book about baking lemon meringue tarts inside Evin (where Nazanin Zarghari-Ratcliffe was held and made cookies) is must-read astonishing
www.thetimes.com/article/37e1...
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Iranâs great prison bake off â itâs Nigella crossed with Nelson Mandela
In Tehranâs Evin Prison, where Nazanin Zaghari-Radcliffe spent five years, female political prisoners bake to give meaning to their lives
https://www.thetimes.com/article/37e18c9c-6b09-4d54-9156-410e754bf976?shareToken=0cd5b40e6a55afcfd882de37326f21ee
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Humbled by the bravery of these British pensioners locked up for no reason in Afghanistanâs most notorious prison. Refusing to feel sorry for themselves, Barbie is even running classes for fellow female inmates
www.thetimes.com/article/d9db...
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âThe nearest thing to hellâ: hear jailed Britonâs call from Taliban prison
Recordings of conversations with his family reveal how Peter Reynolds, 79, held separately from his wife, Barbie, 76, is coping
https://www.thetimes.com/article/d9dbdcdf-9f4b-4c78-8277-ab4560320eb8?shareToken=9e82513182e8efd8d7894d1522e5746c
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What is it that women see in war that men donât? What use is art in the face of a tank? Questions explored in this wonderful new film by Margy Kinmonth on the trailblazing role of women war artists
www.thetimes.com/article/8629...
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Women see war differently. Meet the unsung artists of the front line
A bold new film celebrates the work of women in Ukraine, the Falklands and beyond. Itâs about time, says our chief foreign correspondent
https://www.thetimes.com/article/862989d9-78f3-4f73-ba51-48a88a3a4986?shareToken=a88e19809a1237147006c69df0b87970
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If there were an award for bravery in tonightâs
#Oscars
Iranian actress Sohaila Golestani on trial for her role in Seed of the Sacred Fig would be a shoo-in Honour to interview her
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The actress facing 74 lashes in Iran for her Oscar-nominated film
Instead of attending the glitzy Hollywood ceremony, Soheila Golestani is on trial by the Revolutionary Court for her part in The Seed of the Sacred Fig
https://www.thetimes.com/article/e01b0828-516a-41f6-a251-af56f68e7de0?shareToken=0ee2ca81d31b091db043d0cda0836de5
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After a trial that gripped the world, she canât go to the supermarket without being recognised and 100 women a week write to her - what will
#GisèlePelicot
do next?
www.thetimes.com/article/45c6...
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Gisèle Pelicotâs lawyer: âShe worries people are bored of herâ
After the rape trial that made her an icon, the Frenchwoman is struggling with the idea of being an inspiration, says the man who was beside her in court
https://www.thetimes.com/article/45c678e5-505d-4c4b-9011-d26b0f9e4a5b?shareToken=1fd8f4e33e36c049a0a38c52a18804cf
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My thoughts on the ever more miserable situation for women in Afghanistan - talking to
@news.rte.ie
Claire Byrne
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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The plight of women in Afghanistan
Christina Lamb, Sunday Times Chief Foreign Correspondent, author of Farewell Kabual
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22478931/
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Seems an appropriate first story to post - the astonishing Chris Moon who was kidnapped by Khmer Rouge then blown up by a land mine losing his arm and leg yet runs ultra marathons and teaches resilience
www.thetimes.com/article/40db...
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Khmer Rouge kidnapped me, a mine blew off my leg. But Iâm lucky
Chris Moon has returned to Cambodia to review progress on removing anti-personnel devices
https://www.thetimes.com/article/40db8e36-b7a3-4622-9505-38eda18e9944?shareToken=f3669b7aded166d443566bb4fe6280c7
12 months ago
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Buy the T-shirt, Take the Ride - seems like time to check out a kinder world. Please follow me here
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