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	What inspired you to pursue a career in journalism and focus on international reporting? I have always been passionate about social justice and women’s rights. After graduating with a degree in English, I enrolled in a Master’s program. However, I soon realized that academia wasn’t for me. I wanted...
							
			
				 
												
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	June 15th, 2023 (Dubai, UAE): Dubai-based author Sara Hamdan has achieved a regional first in publishing: Her debut novel, What Will People Think?, got snapped up in a major two-book deal with US publisher Holt following a highly competitive auction. Holt is the prestigious publisher of literary giants including...
							
			
				 
												
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	We can find inspiration anywhere and everywhere. Sometimes it is just a person, a sentence, or a moment of silence. Sulagna Mukhopadhyay is one such rare encounter. Her multi-hyphenate career as a translator-teacher-dancer-writer has the potential to inspire generations. From Kolkata, she zoomed into my home in Karachi, and...
							
			
				 
												
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	(Information source: The Gender Security Project) Since 2014, 12 countries have adopted Feminist Foreign Policies. However, a lot more needs to be done in prioritizing feminism in feminist foreign policies. While some countries focused on providing aid, some chose to add women and stir. Instead of choosing to engage...
							
			
				 
												
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	May 20th, 2023 (Lahore, Pakistan): Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has released its sixth annual Cyber Harassment Helpline Report for 2022. The Helpline completed six years of operations since its launch in December 2016. The Helpline has received a total number of 14,376 cases in the last six years. In...
							
			
				 
												
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	A cultural initiative with the vision of creating a narrative against 21st century colonialism, the 2023 edition of the Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest) begins from May 20th till May 25th featuring eminent authors and thinkers from across the globe. The festival is a free and public event held...
							
			
				 
												
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	What motivated you to apply for this scholarship? Nityashri: Many factors led me to apply for this scholarship. If I have to say one thing, Michigan Ross is my dream school. I grew up in Windsor, Canada, a stone’s throw away from Ann Arbor. I always wanted to go...
							
			
				 
												
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	Sitting thousands of miles away in a land of privilege and safety, one might easily be labeled an armchair digital warrior. Taking refuge and solace (perhaps) in the cliché, pen is mightier than the sword, an attempt must be made to find some semblance of sanity during these dark,...
							
			
				 
												
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	After a three year hiatus due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Palestine Festival of Literature (Palfest) returns with the biggest and most varied edition of the event ever put on. PalFest 2023 will take place in cities across historic Palestine between May 20th to 25th, 2023. The theme of...