From my conversation with @risj_oxford's @moniango: I wish as journalists, we asked ourselves if the way Iran is portrayed is only a result of political tensions or if it is also shaped by unconscious biases about people we see as different from ourselves
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At least 23 people were killed in flash flooding overnight in Nairobi, police said Saturday, amid search and rescue operations and widespread devastation.
Torrential rains lashed the Kenyan capital, flooding thousands of homes and businesses.
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In this by @moniango for @risj_oxford, six Ugandan journalists explain how they reported on the latest general elections under constant surveillance, the threat of arbitrary arrests and an internet shutdown. twp.ai/4iuZwD
FGM silences girls through pain. We must all understand that trauma is not discipline. Culture must not be violent. Most survivors describe FGM as torturous. Girls have a right to dignity, health, and voice. #ZeroToleranceToFGM
Citizen-led Online Investigations.
@moniango writes for @risj_oxford about how Kenyans are participating in online investigations to fill an accountability vacuum.
Details in GIJN's Africa newsletter for December ๐ twp.ai/4iu3HA
I think there are some books you never really get over. It may have been a while since you read them, but on certain days, they return to youโand youโre wowed all over again. What book or books give you this feeling?
๐ธ๐ฉReportes vitales
Desde que estallรณ la guerra civil en Sudรกn, los periodistas locales exhiben una valentรญa extraordinaria para informar desde el terreno.
Nuestro colaborador @moniango conversรณ con 2 de ellos: Basma Shams y @EyadHisham10, de @AyinSudan๐
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๐ธ๐ฉReportes vitales
Desde que estallรณ la guerra civil en Sudรกn, los periodistas locales exhiben una valentรญa extraordinaria para informar desde el terreno.
Nuestro colaborador @moniango conversรณ con 2 de ellos: Basma Shams y @EyadHisham10, de @AyinSudan๐
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On the hunt for a few books: Tomorrow Iโll Be Twenty (Alain Mabanckou), The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Dรญaz), and Bel Canto (Ann Patchett). Let me know if you have any cc @PrestigeNBI@TextBookCentre@NuriaStore@halfpricedbooks