Saturday 1 November 2014

Fwd: Weekly: The Struggle to #StopEbola in West Africa




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The Struggle to #StopEbola in West Africa

The worst outbreak of the Ebola virus in history has so far claimed nearly 5,000 lives, mostly in West Africa. Officials are working to contain not only the spread of the disease, but also the misinformation surrounding it.

India's Loud, Messy, Not-So-Happy Diwali Celebrations

The Hindu "festival of lights" is a noisy affair that produces pollution. What prevents Indians from addressing the environmental damages inflicted? Is it that the public is ignorant about the threats to their own health and safety?

Anti-Censorship Play Receives Surprise Approval From Lebanon's Censors

Locked in a 2-year battle with Lebanon's General Security bureau, playwright Lucien Bourjeily never imagined his verbatim "docuplay" about the censorship process would make it past the censors.

Young, Independent Women are Making a Space for Themselves in Pakistan's Music Industry

In Pakistan today, women often find themselves unable to pursue music careers because of conservative family attitudes, political insecurity, and gender inequality.

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