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Eritrean who fled to UK wins award for helping other refugees

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Mark Tran | Monday 7 March 2016 | THE GUARDIAN Award for Seada Fekadu comes as number of Eritreans granted protection in the UK plummets A young Eritrean woman who fled to the UK after her father was arrested for his political activities in her home country will receive an award for helping and inspiring other migrants and refugees. Her award comes as the … [Read more...] about Eritrean who fled to UK wins award for helping other refugees

U.S. strikes al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed

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WASHINGTON | Mon Mar 7, 2016 | REUTERS The United States has carried out an air strike in Somalia, killing more than 150 fighters with the al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab, following U.S. intelligence on preparations for a large-scale militant attack, the Pentagon said on Monday. The weekend strike using both manned and unmanned drone aircraft targeted al … [Read more...] about U.S. strikes al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed

”Påverkar förtroendet för läkarkåren”

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Joachim Kerpner | MÅNDAG 7 MARS 2016 | AFTONBLADET Läkarförbundets ordförande Heidi Stensmyren är mycket kritisk till de grova rasistiska kommentarerna på nätet De vårdar patienter med invandrarbakgrund på arbetstid. Sedan går läkarna hem och hatar muslimer och svarta på nätet. Aftonbladet kan i dag avslöja att fem läkare, två sjuksköterskor och en psykolog — alla män … [Read more...] about ”Påverkar förtroendet för läkarkåren”

Hi, my name is Evita and I’m a racist

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Evita Bezuidenhout | Friday 4 March 2016 | THE GUARDIAN As South African students protest over ongoing inequality, the nation’s beloved fictional character enters the debate on white privilege I watched a film on TV with my grandchildren last night. I can’t remember the name, or much of the plot, but I remember it was about a man who had a drinking problem and he went … [Read more...] about Hi, my name is Evita and I’m a racist

Forskare: Segregering gör att män försöker hävda sig

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Erica Treijs | Måndag 7 mar 2016 | SVENSKA DAGBLADET Med en övervikt av män i Sverige blir det allt viktigare att jobba för jämställdhet och mot patriarkala strukturer, menar Mehrdad Darvishpour, docent vid Mälardalens högskola. Nyckeln är, anser han, att verka för att män blir delaktiga i samhället. Utanförskap, förlorad status och krossad självkänsla. Det är vad många … [Read more...] about Forskare: Segregering gör att män försöker hävda sig

Volontärer: Tonårspojkar våldtas i Calaislägret

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Katarina Lagerwall | 2016-03-05 | DAGENS NYHETER Sedan i måndags pågår en rivningsinsats av det ökända lägret i norra Frankrike som i början på veckan ledde till våldsamheter och stenkastning. I flera år har allt fler migranter och flyktingar från främst Eritrea och Sudan men även Mellanöstern samlats i den franska hamnstaden med desperata förhoppningar att kunna ta sig till … [Read more...] about Volontärer: Tonårspojkar våldtas i Calaislägret

“ሳግላ ብላዕ ኣይትቕላዕ“: ብህይወትካ ምጥላዕ!

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ዑቕባይ ገብረመድህን፡ ከምብሪጅ፡ ማሳቹሰትስ፡ ሰ.ኣ. | መጋቢት 5፡ 2016 | ASSENA “ግድነት ሽግር ኪህሉ እንተ ድኣ ኾይኑ፡ ኣብ ግዜይ ይኹን፣ ውላደይ ሰላም ምእንቲ ኪህልዎ።“   (“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.”) –Thomas Paine (***ምስጢር ናይዚ ጥቕሲ ድሕሪ ናጽነት ብወለዲ ፍጹም ስለ ዝተዘንግዐ፡ ወለዲ ቀበርትና ይግበርኩም ዝብሉዎ ዝነበሩ ምርቓ ቁልቁል ኣፉ ተደፊኡ፡ ደቂ ንወለዶም ክንዲ ዝቐብሩ፡ ወለዲ ንደቆም ዓው ኢሎም ዝበኽዩሉን ዝቐብሩሉን ዕድል`ኳ ዝተኸልከሉሉ … [Read more...] about “ሳግላ ብላዕ ኣይትቕላዕ“: ብህይወትካ ምጥላዕ!

Here To Stay: How Indian-Born Innkeepers Revolutionized America’s Motels

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Alexandra Starr | March 5, 2016 | NPR In midtown Manhattan, 48Lex towers over the crowded street at its feet. The high-rise, luxury hotel offers a singular experience — serving complimentary wine at happy hour — but it's just one of 52 hotels owned by Hersha Hospitality Trust. The company, named for founder Hasu P. Shah's wife, grew from modest origins. At one of … [Read more...] about Here To Stay: How Indian-Born Innkeepers Revolutionized America’s Motels

Does the west really care about development?

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Jason Hickel | Saturday 5 March 2016 | HE GUARDIAN We need to stop pretending that the United States, France and Britain are benevolent champions of the poor When it comes to international affairs, western politicians love to celebrate their devotion to development. In her flagship speech on development as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton offered stories about US … [Read more...] about Does the west really care about development?