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How a Single Remark Stole a Lithuanian Writer’s Livelihood
Masha Gessen | December 15, 2017 | The New Yorker The title page of Rūta Vanagaitė’s best-known book contains two pictures of young men. “This one is a Jew,” she said, pointing at the picture on the left. “He was a bicycle-racing champion. Good enough to represent Lithuania in international competitions, but not good enough to live.” He was executed during the Holocaust. … [Read more...] about How a Single Remark Stole a Lithuanian Writer’s Livelihood
Breakfast with Mugabe: a play, a friend and a tragedy in two acts
Fraser Grace | November 26, 2017 | The Conversation More than a decade ago I wrote a play called Breakfast with Mugabe which was directed by Antony Sher and produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company in 2005. The play suggests why the former Zimbabwean leader spiralled into paranoia – and then remarkably recovered in the build-up to the 2001 presidential elections in … [Read more...] about Breakfast with Mugabe: a play, a friend and a tragedy in two acts
ICC awards $10m to brutalised former child soldiers in the DRC
15 December 2017 | Business Day E ach of the 425 named victims will get $8,000, giving a total of $3.4m but in a surprise move, the judges awarded a further $6.6m for others who may now come forward The Hague — On Friday, international war crimes judges awarded $10m in landmark reparations to “hundreds or thousands” of former child soldiers left brutalised and stigmatised … [Read more...] about ICC awards $10m to brutalised former child soldiers in the DRC
War veterans remain a potent political force in Zimbabwe and SA
Gwinyayi A Dzinesa | 14 Dec 2017 | Mail & Guardian In November, the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) played an intriguing role in trapping former Zanu-PF and Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe in his endgame. As deliverers of Zimbabwe’s Independence from Britain in 1980 following a protracted, widespread and bitter liberation struggle, the … [Read more...] about War veterans remain a potent political force in Zimbabwe and SA
How investing in solar energy can create a brighter future for Africa
Rupert Jones | Friday 15 December 2017 | The Guardian A new scheme aims to lighten the lives of millions who live without electricity, with the promise of a possible 6% return How would you like to earn a return of up to 6% on your cash while at the same time providing families in countries such as Kenya with “life-changing” access to clean, affordable solar … [Read more...] about How investing in solar energy can create a brighter future for Africa