Are regularly subjected to violent attacks. Churches are burned, and copts are often murdered. And christians are not the only targets. In myanmar, the government is accused of persecuting the rohingya, a muslim minority. In Northern Iraq in 2014, Terror Organization Islamic State seized control of areas inhabited by yazidis, a religious community. The groups holiest site is located in the lalisch valley. The peacock is an important symbol to yazidis. It represents the angel melek taus, who for them acts as an intermediary between god and the faithful. Yazidism has about a million adherents worldwide. And in Northern Iraq, theyve been brutally persecuted by is. Were visiting refugee camps dotted around the province of dohuk in Northern Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of yazidis have fled to this kurdish region to escape the socalled Islamic State. This camp, called sharia, provides refuge to yazidi women and their children. Sewing courses offer a welcome diversion, at least for a few hours
Are regularly subjected to violent attacks. Churches are burned, and copts are often murdered. And christians are not the only targets. In myanmar, the government is accused of persecuting the rohingya, a muslim minority. In Northern Iraq in 2014, Terror Organization Islamic State seized control of areas inhabited by yazidis, a religious community. The groups holiest site is located in the lalisch valley. The peacock is an important symbol to yazidis. It represents the angel melek taus, who for them acts as an intermediary between god and the faithful. Yazidism has about a million adherents worldwide. And in Northern Iraq, theyve been brutally persecuted by is. Were visiting refugee camps dotted around the province of dohuk in Northern Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of yazidis have fled to this kurdish region to escape the socalled Islamic State. This camp, called sharia, provides refuge to yazidi women and their children. Sewing courses offer a welcome diversion, at least for a few hours
Tell me if you find a good answer. Some of us look to selfhelp guides for advice, while others head to the school of life. Can you learn how to live . Most might say you learn life on the job. But some people actually go to school to try to get it right in our complex, fastpaced world. Just look at all the courses and seminars offering orientation and guidance. This particular course is about learning equanimity. My background is in philosophy, but i have long been interested in developing a richer understanding of the concept of the good life. The school of life brings together psychological theories, advances in neuroscience, meditation, and mindfulness. Whether it comes in the form of works of art or literature or philosophy, it is certainly something i can draw on. And sometimes i can find answers even to unanswerable questions such as the meaning of life. I consider the world to be fundamentally flawed. A world that was not created in a meaningful way, but just emerged, is probabl
Tell me if you find a good answer. Some of us look to selfhelp guides for advice, while others head to the school of life. Can you learn how to live . Most might say you learn life on the job. But some people actually go to school to try to get it right in our complex, fastpaced world. Just look at all the courses and seminars offering orientation and guidance. This particular course is about learning equanimity. My background is in philosophy, but i have long been interested in developing a richer understanding of the concept of the good life. The school of life brings together psychological theories, advances in neuroscience, meditation, and mindfulness. Whether it comes in the form of works of art or literature or philosophy, it is certainly something i can draw on. And sometimes i can find answers even to unanswerable questions such as the meaning of life. I consider the world to be fundamentally flawed. A world that was not created in a meaningful way, but just emerged, is probabl
June to august is christopher street day season. The parades celebrate the rights of lgbt people and express pride in what theyve achieved in terms of equality in recent years. For most here, last years gay pride parade in tel aviv was a big celebration, extending from the center of town all the way to the beach. In the middle of the crowd, 20yearold batya. She can still hardly believe that shes here. For her, the parade is the culmination of a long journey. Shes coming out twice, as a lesbian, and from the confines of her ultraorthodox family and the religious community that shed thought shed never be able to leave. My sign actually says, mom, dad, please wake up. One out of each five child who is gay will actually try to commit suicide. And i can tell that its hard back there when you dont have family or someone to support you. And, well, id love my parents to accept me. But now they dont. Maybe it might change. Batya is from a town between tel aviv and jerusalem. Her family are memb