Notes from what remains
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“The world has forgotten about us.” For 48-year-old Rebecca Nyawal, this is what it means to be forgotten: to live with just two small beds to fit her family of seven, a small stove, a soft ground under their feet…
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What is it like to do the weather forecast when there’s an ongoing genocide? To stand at the corner of the studio, green screen behind you, the teleprompter ready, waiting for your cue. To practice your lines as you wait…
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On the night of 16 December, Angel Gelisanga crouched in the dark with her family at their home in Talisay, a city north of Negros island in the Philippines. They listened as the winds roared violently, threatening to rip off…
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They refuse to be silenced by the terror that has rocked their hometown, Marawi City. In Iligan City, where thousands who fled the armed clashes have sought refuge, two displaced Maranaos are using their voice to reach out and help…
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Observations from Lanao del Sur on how communities navigated change. Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur – It was barely even noon, but for Farmidah Ali it felt like it has already been a long day. The mother of nine spent the…
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[Written in 2013] A massive tantrum with just your regular clothes on is just a regular hissy fit. But a violent emotional breakdown when you happen to be in your best clothes, jewellery, and when you’re with full make-up on,…
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The American musician’s genius didn’t stop at White Stripes. As most of us would know, he also went on to venture with other acts: as the co-frontman of the Nashville-based The Raconteurs, playing blues and folk rock alongside old-time friends;…
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This is how goddesses make their presence felt. They do not come down to us riding on a bolt of lightning. They do not come down to us with much fanfare, not with angels heralding their arrival. They make their…
A Cat and A Crisis 