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Lives torn apart by British airstrikes in Mosul give lie to UK’s ‘perfect’ precision war

Exclusive: Britain says no civilians died in its targeted bombing of Islamic State in Iraq. The Guardian went in search of the unacknowledged victims

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023

Sahar won a scholarship to study law at uni – but then the Australian government stepped in

When the refugee reached 18 and left high school, her right to earn a degree was suddenly withdrawn

The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2023

Zar Amir Ebrahimi on fleeing Iran and her Cannes comeback: ‘If you lose everything, it’s easier to rise up’

Forced to leave Iran after an intimate video of her was leaked, Ebrahimi has rebuilt her career. Her latest film, for which she won best actress at Cannes, celebrates the defiance of women in her home country

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023

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'The Taliban took our last hope': College education is banned for women in Afghanistan

On Tuesday, the Taliban announced the women could no longer attend university. One educator in Afghanistan called it "gender apartheid." The highest grade girls will be able to attain now is grade 6.

WEKU · Dec 20, 2022

Rapidly rising rents are way ahead of government assistance

Rents help has failed to keep up with prices, shrinking from 24.4 per cent of costs to just 16.9 per cent for a family with two children.

The New Daily · Nov 25, 2022

Disadvantaged students at risk of falling behind as parents struggle to afford school costs

Uniforms, lunches and excursions heap pressure on parents already dealing with rising cost of petrol, groceries and rent

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2022

Kamila Shamsie's Best of Friends is an affecting novel of friendship, power and ethics

Best of Friends, the latest novel from Women’s Prize-winner Kamila Shamsie, explores complexities of power and ethics within an enduring female friendship. Focused on two central characters, Zahra and Maryam, the novel considers questions of integrity, loyalty, and platonic love.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022

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5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Best Of Friends by Kamila Shamsie and A Sliver Of Darkness by C. J. Tudor.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Kamila Shamsie: ‘The government’s anti-migrant position is outflanking that of the public’

A pivotal moment from her own past forms the engine for Kamila Shamsie’s first novel since winning the Women’s Prize in 2017. She talks to Claire Allfree about ‘Best of Friends’, the dangers faced by young women, and her fears about applying for British citizenship

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie review – anatomy of a friendship

Shamsie’s latest novel deftly follows a friendship forged in a Pakistan school over 30 years, but where is the tension?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie review – Karachi to London

A friendship is charted from girlhood to middle age, in this admirably thorny novel of postcolonial adolescence and contemporary politics

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022

American Fever by Dur e Aziz Amna review – a subversive debut

A spiky teenage heroine from Pakistan brings a fresh perspective to the coming-of-age, coming-to-America novel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

Seven big-hitter books for autumn 2022, from Maggie O’Farrell to Cormac McCarthy

It’s going to be a vintage autumn for fiction, with new novels from some of our finest writers. Here’s our essential guide

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022

Afghan refugees struggle to adjust to life in the US

One year since the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, families who have been resettled face myriad challenges.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2022

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Reuters · Aug 11, 2022

A year of struggle as an Afghan family builds a new life in California

Najib Mohammadi had high hopes for his life in the United States when he, his pregnant wife Susan and two small children left Afghanistan in July 2021.

Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2022

Afghans in US immigration limbo watch Ukrainians breeze through

Thousands of at-risk Afghans continue to wait for their humanitarian parole and visa applications to progress.

ABC News · Jun 18, 2022

Her family fled life as Hazara refugees in Iran. Now she's excelling as a Brisbane school captain

Back in Iran, people couldn't understand why Mohammad Ali Ahmadi was working so hard to give his daughters a future. Now in Australia, Fahima Ahmadi is proving that his efforts were worth it.

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

‘What are our lives for?’: a philosopher answers kids’ existential questions

What happens when Plato mixes with playtime? Philosopher Scott Hershovitz answers the questions that confound children and adults alike

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Manchester Evening News · Apr 18, 2022

The glorious greasy spoon right by Chorlton tram stop that sells some of Manchester's best home cooking

Hundreds pass the Metro Cafe every day, but there's joyous food within

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