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Economic hardships are not the only reason why Pakistanis are risking their lives to illegally enter Europe.

In a world that rapidly moves on against the backdrop of wars, injustices, and forced forgetting, brave documentary filmmakers bring to light a more nuanced and deeply engaged view of a fragmented world. Documentaries discuss an array of contemporary issues and tell powerful stories—highlighting dynamic issues often overlooked and overshadowed. They transcend boundaries and embrace

(Leaving Southampton on September 24, 1842) By Hugh Karunanayake (We are indebted to Sir William Twynam (a passenger on this historic voyage) who was known as the Rajah of the North having worked as Government Agent. of Jaffna for 50 years, for his memoir which is the basis for the story of the voyage. The […]

Sri Lanka UK Society Birthday Banquet – Her Majesty the Queen: Oak Room of Cinnamon Grand. June 17, 2012. Speech by Guest of Honour, S. Skandakumar. Your Excellency, John Rankin, High Commissioner for Britain in Sri Lanka, Eminent Excellencies of the International Diplomatic Corps, distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, When Carlo your President invited me on behalf of his committee to […]

Scarves are simple yet highly versatile accessories that can change your look entirely.If you didn’t know how to style them, it’s time you learn to.Are you just familiar with the good old simple loop? Well, move ahead and acquaint yourself with these five amazing scarf styles.All you need is a scarf and your million-dollar smile […]

A defining image across Asia over the past few decades has been the construction crane looming over a horizon of tall, box-style buildings, the air speckled with dust from whirring industrial machines and the ever-present buzz of cars and motorbikes. From Shanghai to Mumbai to Dubai, the construction of real estate and infrastructure projects has radically altered lives and

How excited we were to be sent complimentary lounge passes by Qantas as they would make our upcoming 10 hour LA stopover tolerable.

From the blog of James R. Russell at The Times of Israel

An Egyptian woman was sworn in as Minister of Youth for the Labor Party in the new Australian government, on Wednesday, holding a copy of the Quran with

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