Tanama Colibri: RecorridoA Folkloric Journey from the Carribbean to ArgentinaSaturday 2025Starts at 7:30pmRun-time: 115 minutes with no intermissionBUY TICKETS AT LINK: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/proartsmaui/items/620617/?full-items=yes&flow=1277057 About the ShowPresented by ProArts Playhouse and Mana’o Radio From the artist: Recorrido is a collection of some of my favorite folkloric songs that I came to discover between 2011-2014 These songs are a reflection of the experiences I had while traveling from Mexico to Argentina musical immersion and the development of friendships that transcended cultural barriers that continue to shape & impact my life Ticket Information-Reserved Seats: See Ticketing page for seating map and ticket pricing details Premium Seating: $40 Extra large and comfy front row seats from A1 to A6 with side tablesPreferred Seating: $35 Best-view seating in either the Front row (seats A7 to A15) OR the front row of any elevated sectionRegular Seating: $30Partially-Obstructed View Seating: $25For information on our Access for All initiative click HERE: https://proartsmaui.org/access-for-all/ Tamana is a human rights and women’s rights activist who leads in Germany the campaign to 'End Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan she tells us a little more about her work and vision for Afghan women it was a moment of life or death for me which led to my decision to stand against the Taliban and our protest continued until January 2022 The decision to stand for human rights and for the rights of women in Afghanistan liberty and democracy was a defining moment in my life We challenge the status quo to create international consensus that the condition of women in Afghanistan is tantamount to nothing but ‘gender apartheid’ and we relentlessly campaign for the codification of gender apartheid in international law have started the ‘End Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan’ campaign in Germany where equality between men and women is institutionalised pluralism and diversity are officially recognised and people have the right to self-determination to democratic processes Our campaign wants to contribute to making this vision a reality In addition to having been imprisoned and tortured by the Taliban I still face harassment and cyber bullying by pro-Taliban circles quite often The Taliban oppression of women in Afghanistan goes beyond their first stint in power (1996-2001) The Taliban’s policies on women and girls amount to nothing but ‘gender apartheid’ The world must act and criminalise the on-going ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan My message to other women of Afghanistan is to stick to each other despite sectarian and cultural differences as all women of Afghanistan face the same policies of ‘gender apartheid’ by the Taliban Only together can we bring this system down ISHR joins the call by women human rights defenders from Afghanistan activists and legal experts for the international community to recognise and prosecute the crime of gender apartheid Copyright © 2025 International Service for Human Rights Charity web design and branding by Fat Beehive Fashion has more to it than just clothes; it goes beyond fabric and stitching The Tamana fashion show celebrates inclusivity on the runway and serves as a bridge to a greater acceptance than other shows is a school for children with special needs that challenges the societal norms of disability and fashion In association with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Tamana held its annual fashion show at The Mansion Hyatt Regency on August 13th embracing the individuality of every child The Tamana Fashion held at The Mansion The show was graced by the presence of Sunil Sethi Anju Modi and Payal Pratap and other dignities and patrons The event commenced with beautiful melodies being sung by Diwakar Sharma who won many hearts in a television music reality show followed by the speech of Shayama Chona President and Founder of Tamana Foundation That's the idea behind this show,” she said while talking about the motivation behind the Tamana fashion show Ram Mohan Naidu who was a former student of Shayama Chona “This is not just another event; it is a celebration of life and inclusion,” he remarked while honouring the designers and other dignitaries with awards to recognise their contributions The event concluded with a fashion show featuring designs by Payal Pratap Anju Modi and Payal Jain followed by an inclusion walk of the students of Tamana Foundation with the designers and educators of various eminent schools By NOTICEBOARD · 1 April 2025 in partnership with Community Arts North West (CAN) and with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced the appointment of Tamana Ayazi (pictured above) as the lead freelance filmmaker for its upcoming cultural heritage project This exciting initiative will create a film exploring the rich musical heritage of Manchester’s migrant brings a wealth of experience in human-centered storytelling to the project Her work is known for exploring themes of identity aligning perfectly with the project’s goals of highlighting the shared and unique experiences of Manchester’s diverse communities I’m excited to capture the stories of Manchester’s migrant communities and shaped the city’s musical identity” says Ayazi Ayazi’s impressive portfolio includes the Academy Award-winning Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival winning the Audience Award at the 2022 Camden International Film Festival and later released on Netflix receiving three Emmy nominations and winning in 2023 She also received the ‘Cinema for Peace Dove Award’ for Women’s Empowerment she collaborated with Amnesty International on Death in Slow Motion: Women and Girls Under Taliban Rule The film will incorporate live performance footage and archival film to paint a vibrant picture of Manchester’s evolving cultural landscape It will premiere at Band on the Wall in early 2026 and be showcased on Band on the Wall’s digital platforms The film will also be displayed on Band on the Wall’s exterior display screens contributing to an online and public resource that celebrates Manchester’s evolving cultural heritage “We are thrilled to have Tamana on board for this important project,” adds Gavin Sharp “Her unique ability to capture compelling human stories will be invaluable in bringing the musical heritage of Manchester’s migrant communities to a wider audience.” LoadingDaily Email Updates {{contentTitle}} This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page women human rights defenders Tamana Zaryab Paryani and Parwana Ibrahimkhel were abducted from their houses in Kabul by a group of armed men posted a video recorded moments before the men entered her house on social media in which she identifies the men as Taliban and calls for help Several Taliban spokespersons have denied their involvement in the abductions and have also claimed that Tamana Zaryab Paryani posted the video to get asylum outside of Afghanistan The whereabouts of the women human rights defenders are still unknown Tamana Zaryab Paryani and Parwana Ibrahimkhel have been fighting for women rights in Afghanistan even in the context of violent suppression of dissent and activism they participated in a protest near Kabul University The Taliban suppressed the protest and pointed firearms at the protesting women Women human rights defenders at the recently held Oslo Summit raised serious concerns regarding the abduction and disappearance of the five women and called on the Taliban Foreign Minister United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) the United Nations Secretary General and the Permanent Mission on Afghanistan in Geneva have all expressed grave concern on the disappearance of the women human rights defenders and called on the Taliban to release information on their whereabouts Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that the Taliban have the right to arrest and detain dissidents Since their takeover of Kabul in August 2021 the Taliban have engaged in serious human rights abuses detention and torture of human rights defenders as well as conducting raids on civil society organizations banning the rights of women to education and work Front Line Defenders is deeply concerned about the abduction and continued disappearance of women human rights defenders Parwana Ibrahimkhel and Tamana Zaryab Paryani It believes that the women human rights defenders are facing reprisals for standing up for the rights of women in Afghanistan Front Line Defenders calls on the international community to demand that the Taliban immediately release the women human rights defenders and end all forms of harassment against them The international community must also take into account the grave and on-going human rights violations in Afghanistan and hold the Taliban accountable for the suppression of the rights of human rights defenders Designed and built by Giant Rabbit 1108 Defenders-at-Risk Active Cases In 2016 Assey joined the organization's campaign to ban the practice of virginity testing in the country host workshops and train lawyers in order to raise public awareness and protect victims forced hymen-testing was criminalized in the new penal code in May 2017 Home | South Africa has been laid to rest at his family home at Makhaza in Khayelitsha (on the Cape Flats) His remains were repatriated to South Africa along with others and handed over to his family last week as part of a national initiative to return the mortal remains of South African liberation fighters to their families and communities The funeral service took place in Gugulethu Bethuel Tamana was born in 1937 in Retreat on the Cape Flats he left the country in 1962 to join Umkhonto we Sizwe Alfred Willie says he spent time with Tamana volunteering “We were volunteers at the time because he was dedicated born by the leader and we were together up until we would be taken to Mamre camp where we were training there and finally we were caught then as we were arrested.” Bethuel and some of his fellow combatants were captured and subsequently sentenced to death The sentences were then extended to imprisonment Bethuel spent over ten years in Khami prison in Bulawayo Chairperson of Umkhonto we Sizwe liberation veterans says this is an important day for the family as they will find comfort in having his remains back “It’s an important day in the life of Umkhonto weSizwe it’s an important day for the family of the Tamana’s that they find finally closure that their son has been brought back into the country.” The government of the Western Cape has played a pivotal role in returning the mortal remains says the government is making arrangements to repatriate more remains “Their return is a moment for us to reflect to what extent we have lived up to what they died for and how we can course correct to build a South Africa which they died for I refer to earlier and as our country slides from one load to another this repatriation mission is the revival of consciousness that South Africa needs.” Tamana was released in 1980 with other political prisoners after Zimbabwe became independent following the fall of Ian Smith’s oppressive regime Due to the prevailing political conditions at the time those who were freed could not return to South Africa move your cursor near the tool to display it 253-535-7411 events@plu.edu Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: smtd@plu.edu in a workshop at PLU with Ed Powell and Ron Gerhardstein and translated by Miho Takekawa on Tuesday The band visits the US every other year with it’s sister school Graham Kapowsin A prestigious all-girls high school band from Japan will once again visit Pierce County this June in a friendship concert with Graham-Kapowsin High School (GKHS) the Friendship Concert performed by Tamana Girls High School Wind Orchestra and the Graham-Kapowsin High School Wind Ensemble will take place on Sunday at Pacific Lutheran University’s Lagerquist Concert Hall  The concert is free and open to the public along with Japanese percussionist and Pacific Lutheran University professor Miho Takekawa have connected Graham-Kapowsin High School and Tamana Girls High School from Tamana students either travel from Pierce County to Japan Yamamoto continues to give generous financial support for students in the U.S and Japan to be able to travel to each country GKHS students traveled to Japan where they had the opportunity to perform with the Tamana Girls High School students in a New Year Concert The concert not only brings the two countries together but also brings in local music students to the department traveled to Japan and performed at PLU with the Japanese band while they were in high school Paul Bain and Tamana Girls High School Wind Orchestra director Shinichi Yoneda believe music connects the students and their audience While the Japanese students are in Pierce County the GKHS students and their families host the girls The Tamana Girls High School students will have multiple band practices during their stay in Washington and thus a quick tour of western Washington is also on their busy schedule After their performance with GKHS on June 3rd they will perform at the Glenn Miller Festival in Clarinda Iowa where jazz legend Glenn Miller was born The Tamana Girls High School Wind Orchestra have received multiple gold medals both at the All Japan Band Association and Japan Marching Band Association The band program at Graham-Kapowsin High School have also experienced tremendous success They were selected to perform at the 2010 and 2014 Washington Music Educators Association Conference in Yakima the GKHS wind ensemble performed at the Northwest Regional Music for All Festival Three PLU Students Perform at Prestigious National Conference for College Bands Campus to Carnegie: Pacific Lutheran University Faculty Perform in NYC Vocal Performance Major Caitlyn Babcock ’25 Awarded by the Presser Foundation Cassio Vianna Jazz Orchestra Releases “Vida,” A Tribute to Life’s Journey and Brazilian Heritage 253-535-7411 | events@plu.edu The minor who was held in connection with the accidental shooting of her relative Police sources confirmed that officers from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations were preparing a file to send to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice on the afternoon of December 23 Only after the file has been reviewed would the police charge or release her were filming themselves playing with a gun they found CA to attend Occidental College where she double majored in Spanish & Sociology Her interests in public health and medicine range from a project in Uganda on treatment adherence in patients living with HIV the Foundation for AIDS Research in Washington to some work on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at the University of Chicago She is active in community organizing and previously worked as an immunization coordinator for the Coalition of Community Health Clinics Naseeha Islam has been passionate about the intersection between health and community for years and graduated with a degree in public health from UC Berkeley Her prior work has included field research and community health interventions in rural Nepal and working as a patient advocate and healthcare navigator in her hometown of Sacramento she is active in the M1 student council as a Student Wellness and Professionalism representative and is an incoming fellow for the Multnomah Immigration and Refugee Outreach program Oregon and then attended college at Baylor University in Waco She had a transformative experience engaging in public health work at a rural hospital in Kansas that serves a large Somali refugee community It excited her about the possibilities of medicine and public health She has also engaged in research examining systemic intervention programs to address barriers to breastfeeding among minority groups as well as prevention of gestational diabetes Allison Connor grew up in a small and medically underserved community in rural Virginia She moved to Southern California to attend the University of California where she obtained her baccalaureate in Psychobiology She served as a clinical volunteer in downtown Los Angeles where she developed a profound interest in the broader structural context through which health resources are accessed and distributed Allison worked as a research associate in immuno-oncology drug discovery before moving to Portland and working as a medical assistant for a pain management physician Her public health interests center on healthcare access inequities and improving health service delivery in rural areas Hannah Mahjoub grew up in southern California and attended the University of California with a particular interest in infectious disease Her interest in helping others through medicine came from experiences with her grandfather in Iran and was further developed in the Berkeley Free Clinic She was awarded a competitive CDC fellowship and worked for a Seattle area public health department on food security for the past two years Zulfiqar (Ali) Lokhandwala grew up in Central California before moving to Los Angeles to complete his undergraduate degree in biology and global health at UCLA an initiative aimed at providing health education to Los Angeles’ residents utilizing free clinics and transitional living centers During his time at UCLA he was involved in research with the Department of Digestive Diseases and the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center At OHSU he has been committed to working with Portland's underserved communities as a coordinator for the Bridges Collaborative Care Clinic's vaccine clinic and a lead for the annual Health Care Equity Fair Victoria (Vee) Vanderpoel grew up just outside of Denver Colorado before moving to Pomona College in California to study neuroscience as an undergraduate She became interested in medicine through her own healthcare experiences and in public health from interests in research and health promotion She recently worked at UCSF in the Chronic Illness Center doing patient-centered research and as a clinical research coordinator for a variety of research studies in pediatric hematology She was an All American level swimmer and has been committed to teaching and coaching swimming across ages and levels including swimming in the SF Bay during the pandemic CA and attended the University of California Her research interests include maternal and pediatric health Her clinical interests include women’s health Jack Lazar grew up in Portland and received his degree in global health from Whitman College in southeastern Washington His early exposure to medicine and healing were via his mom’s veterinary clinic and then through supporting close family through devastating illnesses and has significant work experience as a medical scribe and as a practice facilitator at the Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network He has strong interests in medical ethics and humanities eliminating social and structural inequity in health systems and building our collective capacity to imagine and accomplish a better world Advising Support and Identity formation for Students (OASIS) Program a student adviser to the Equity & Justice Subcommittee co-president of the OHSU Future Doctors in Politics chapter and is currently collaborating with other students on a disability elective course Ohio and attended The Ohio State University His research interests include environmental risk factors of psychiatric conditions and improving early screening tools Previous experience includes COVID-19 contact tracing Tamana Ebrat decided to pursue an M.D./M.P.H to gain the tools to become a physician advocate and combat structural violence/structural causes of disease worked as a health coach for low-resource communities researched for a project focused on HIV/health outcomes in the transgender community and led the investigation and mitigation of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in acute and long-term care facilities for Stanislaus County Department of Public Health Tamana is on the student council as a student wellness representative and as the logistical head for the Health Equity Fair Back to the main M.D./M.P.H. page Oregon Health & Science University is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for all Oregonians through excellence © 2001-2025 Oregon Health & Science University OHSU is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution PLU Percussion Professor Miho Takekawa founded the sister-band affiliation with the vice president of the Kansai Band Association Since then Graham-Kapowsin Wind Ensemble has traveled to Tamana every three years while Tamana Girls’ High School Band has visited Washington every two years The Tamana Girls’ High School Band has won three gold metals and one special performance award at the All Japan Marching Competition and countless other awards at various competitions “Music helps me when I have emotionally difficult times,” Takekawa explains “Music connects me to the people whom I don’t speak the same languages I feel more than honor for me to be able to host 65 Japanese female students at PLU this year I see my young self because I was a band kid And I always wish that I had this kind of opportunity which is to make International friends through music.” PLU and the Department of Music have great visions for expanding international relation This University is a model school that enriches young students’ lives through music and arts with an international perspective each band will perform separately then end the concert together as a combined band The concert is free but there will be a donation box for the people of Kumamoto who were recently affected by earthquakes last month The performance will also be livestreamed here Send help right to the people and causes you care about Your donation is protected by the GoFundMe Giving Guarantee A picturesque Kumamoto destination blossoming into a hub for wellness and relaxation Its fortuitous geographical position means it can be reached from Fukuoka Oita and Nagasaki prefectures — as well as Kumamoto City — in under two hours by car or train Tamana City is a historic hot spring town blessed with natural resources from the mountains Spend a weekend feasting on an abundance of locally sourced delicacies and partaking in ancient spiritual practices to refresh both the mind and the body Start your exploration of Tamana by strolling along Takase Urakawa a river that runs parallel to the preserved historic district of Takase Shopping Street Follow this with a soak in one of the city’s soothing hot springs and a view of the setting sun over the Ariake Sea Urakawa River was for many years an important thoroughfare for rice trade with nearby regions and even internationally The original waterway has been replaced by roads and rail tracks but remnants of its former glory like the narrow stone bridges used to carry rice and products between boats and rice stores remain Walk along the picturesque riverfront in late May to early June to witness a 700-meter-long stretch of Japanese irises dye the area in various hues of purple From Takase Urakawa, head to Takase Shopping Street to immerse yourself in the city’s traditional culture and to take a tea break. Kikusuido Wagashi opened in 1947 and has been lovingly serving locals a variety of seasonal Japanese and Western-style confectionery Buy some sweets and make use of the shop’s outdoor terrace area Further down Takase Shopping Street lies Araki Naohei Shoten a delightfully retro vinegar shop that first opened in 1870 Find handmade seasonal fruit vinegars with rare flavors like loquat Most of the fruits are sourced locally from the owner’s own or neighboring gardens making it an exceptionally sustainable practice Sip a diluted cup of it before a meal to aid digestion with reasonably priced tastings for the sake-curious Tamana is blessed with two famous hot spring locations: Tamana Onsen and Oama Onsen Tamana Onsen dates back 1,300 years and is purported to be rich in properties that encourage smooth skin featured in Natsume Soseki’s novel Kusamakura This enchanting onsen area faces the Ariake Sea and Nagasaki’s Shimabara Peninsula pop by Ryuganji Park’s Shirasagi Ashiyu public foot bath It’s open 24 hours a day and is completely free visit one of the many inns open to day-trippers to relieve yourself of any aches and pains Make your way to the coast to take in the view of the Ariake Sea as the sun submerges beyond the horizon Watch as the sky evolves into a palette of orange while the sound of waves lapping against the beach serves as a soothing soundtrack Immerse yourself in both Tamana and your inner self by visiting a temple that encourages self-reflection by both spiritual and secular means before indulging in more of Tamana’s fine culinary delights Start the morning with a unique spiritual experience at the Kyushu head temple of the Shingon-Risshu sect, Rengein Tanjoji Okunoin From a towering five-storied pagoda and a giant Buddha statue to the world’s largest temple bell this inner temple precinct boasts a treasure trove of architectural marvels Visitors can partake in zazen meditation as well as other spiritual exercises here Those with a preference for a more secular and introspective approach can attend a mini Naikan session instead Naikan therapy is a structured self-reflection technique developed by Ishin Yoshimoto in the 1940s that is said to be an effective form of self-guided therapy Enjoy lunch with a view at Hanano Yakata This hilltop café grows most of its own vegetables and offers hearty lunch sets on weekdays Enjoy a meal inside the charming main area or the greenhouse-cum-garden space while surrounded by a veritable forest of plants Souvenir seekers will find handcrafted items and seasonal decorations with a twist The Mizumoto Orange Garden has been in business since the Meiji Period (1868-1912) and grows about a dozen varieties of organically cultivated citrus fruits It offers both all-you-can-eat mikan picking experiences as well as the opportunity to harvest enough fruit to fill a large paper bag that you can take home with you (Good to know: you can check in your bag of mikan at the airport.) The orchard also serves freshly hand pressed mikan juice and provides barbecue sets in the summer For more about what Tamana has to offer, visit the city’s official website HELENA — Helena High School students can take advantage of trips to places like France and Germany as part of their World Language studies Helena High School has added Japan to that list Students and staff were scheduled to visit Senshu University Tamana High School in Japan in 2020 The trip was canceled because of the pandemic but that didn’t stop these schools from gathering together for a virtual sister school signing ceremony "I am thrilled that we get to join together with Senshu University Tamana High School to learn about each others cultures provide exchange programs for our students and come alongside one another to cultivate a strong sister school relationship," says Grace Johnson Helena High School Student Council President Helena High hopes to offer programs like student exchange programs with their new sister school in Kumamoto There is no time frame when these programs will begin because of the pandemic but the Helena High Principal is hopeful they can roll out these programs every other school year "Everything in education is a relationship business,” says Steve Thennis “When we can extend these relationships beyond the walls of our own school This sister school signing comes from Montana’s Sister State Agreement with Japan the principal of Tamana High School and some students visited Montana and Helena High That experience flourished into a constant relationship over the years to now this sister school signing “We'll be grateful for the exchanges and friendships between Helena High School and Senshu University Tamana High School,” says Masataka Watanabe “We hope that our relationship continues for decades to come." The State of Montana and the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan formed their Sister State Affiliation in 1982 This bond formed many human and material exchanges between the two cultures over the years This website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Read our WAMU Privacy Notice This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again senior missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving on the island of Kiribati saw a need for fresh water in the communities on Tamana Island The initial project included eleven 6,000-litre water tanks and all of the supplies needed for installation the manaebas (huts) required metal reroofing and installation of rain gutters Some of the communities also needed to build additional manaeabas or buildings to house the tanks The water tanks and supplies to install them were donated to 11 communities by Latter-day Saint Charities The man power was donated by the people themselves Elder Brock hopes to obtain eleven more tanks to supply the Kiribati people with the security they need for their water supply Latter-day Saint Charities is supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is one of the few charities in the world where 100% of their donations go directly to needed projects and emergencies around the world See previous Pacific Newsroom article on Tamana You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com) You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you and security practices that differ from those on our website By referring or linking you to this website we do not endorse or guarantee this content If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it To download all photos or videos related to this article select the links at the bottom of each section residents living on the tiny island of Tamana were taught by Samoan missionaries and then converted to a Protestant denomination 1,000 people live on this small speck in the sea today A covenant was made that the people would always practice that one faith only The people refused missionaires from all other religions on their land to the point where they would throw rocks at any missionaries that stepped foot off a plane humanitarian missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when they received an invitation from leaders on the island to visit Humanitarian missionaries of the Church do not proselytize They identify community needs and try to help president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may we strive to lift our brothers and sisters everywhere Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Tokyo We nearly gave up trying to find this restaurant. But boy are we glad we kept walking around in circles (damn you, Google Maps) until we spotted a signboard with the words 'Natural Food Studio', which turned out to belong to Tamana Shokudo. You would never guess from the unassuming exterior, but this is a beautiful, inviting space that gets packed at lunchtime yet still retains an intimate atmosphere. It really is like finding the treasure at the end of a long hunt. Tamana Shokudo, which is 100 percent organic and vegetarian, also sells a great range of organic goods like olive oil and beans, hosts a vegetarian cooking school and informal one-day cooking courses (in Japanese). Note that their lunch menu is only in Japanese (there are pictures, though), while their dinner menu comes in English. facebooktwitterpinterestinstagramAbout us You don't have permissions to access this page IN LIGHT OF Prime Minister Rowley’s recent suggestion that his Cabinet somehow saved the country through its management of the energy sector it is worth analysing this and other areas of the Government’s economic management One project that needs to be made public is hidden from the general population within the former Waller Field aerodrome: Eteck’s Tamana Intech Park who was both the chairman of Eteck and the University of TT It was conceived as a technological hub that would drive economic growth and foster innovation This park was conceptualised to be a high-technology park with specialised zones of economic activity and international tenants After more than a billion dollars invested If you visit Eteck’s website you will see the amount of vacant lots available the Eteck head office and the UTT head office The two buildings were supposed to be the first two LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) buildings in the country this idea was scrapped during the construction An examination of the buildings today would reveal that the companies are hard-pressed to maintain them in the manner originally planned the Tamana Intech Park faced numerous challenges from the start that contributed to its failure Problems with the selected Chinese contractor led to costly delays The envisioned collaboration between local and international entities remained elusive as potential investors hesitated to commit to a project that showed signs of stagnation Businesses require a conducive environment to thrive and the failure to provide essential services deterred potential tenants After realising the design and conceptualisation failure Eteck consulted with many external parties for a possible solution They visited Costa Rica in a last-ditch effort to solicit tenants or to find a possible buyer They were advised that this idea was too late in the making The dynamics of the technology and business landscape were evolving rapidly during the development of Tamana Intech Park The global tech industry witnessed a shift towards more flexible and remote working models which impacted the demand for traditional office spaces The park's failure to adapt to these changing trends left it at a disadvantage the competition in the region for tech-related investments increased with other countries such as Costa Rica offering more attractive incentives and a better business environment TT's failure to position itself as a competitive destination for technology and innovation further diminished the prospects of Tamana Intech Park The problem with the concept was the then PNM government thought it would follow the Dubai model of “build and they would come.” However Having infrastructure by itself is not an incentive for foreign direct investment (FDI) efficient functioning of government institutions including the justice system and a high level of university graduates in the required fields what they saw was an outline of infrastructure no co-ordination with business and tertiary education on meeting the necessary skill requirements a continuing decline in the ease of doing business index and a continuing decline in the corruption perception index and negative travel advisories from the US and UK The Government owes an explanation to the population for the Tamana Intech Park and its lack of vision and foresight which have cost taxpayers in excess of $1 billion with nothing to show as this scenario is typical of the PNM’s vision – older people might recall “white elephant” projects of the 1980s which haunt us today Ashiq Naik is a multimedia journalist based in Kashmir He has completed his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from University of Kashmir He has worked in several prominent media outlets for both print as well as visual stories Good Morning Kashmir is a media house started in 2010 by a group of Professional Communicators both in terms of the quality of its contents and reach © 2022 Daily Good Morning Kashmir - Designed & Developed by Gigfolioo Technologies © 2022 Daily Good Morning Kashmir - Designed & Developed by Gigfolioo Technologies Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative On January 16 a cluster of Afghan women marched near Kabul University to demanded the right to return to work and continue their education Images of the protest were widely publicized and footage shows Taliban fighters pointing their firearms at the women and calling them "puppets of the West." a 25-year-old journalist and YouTuber named Tamana Zaryab Paryani put out a frantic video saying the Taliban were at the door of the apartment she shared with her three sisters "Help! Please, the Taliban have come to my house, my sisters are at home," Paryani said in the recording, which was posted on Aamaj News The four Paryani sisters – including the youngest who is just 13 – have not been heard from since journalists and rights workers have tried to reach Paryani and Ibrahimkhel – to no avail A representative for the Kabul police did not respond to Insider's request for information on the location and condition of the young women who is also currently in hiding and was granted anonymity to avoid compromising her security said the Taliban has repeatedly sought to discredit female protesters by accusing them of trying to curry favor with the West when their true mission is to push the Taliban to extend more rights to Afghan women.  she doesn't have to go to such dramatic and dangerous lengths," she said.  The situation has put pressure on the Taliban at a critical moment as they try to gain access to more than $9 billion in frozen assets and secure international recognition as a legitimate government.  Questions about the Paryani sisters and Ibrahimkhel's whereabouts took center stage at a series of meetings being held in Norway and appeared to have caught the Taliban off guard "the Taliban were shocked to see that it's all anyone wanted to talk to them about in Norway." took out pictures of Paryani and Ibrahimkhel turned to the Taliban's acting Foreign Minister "urge the Taliban leadership to investigate this case and secure their liberty." Millions of Afghan families report not having enough money or food to feed their families this winter.  As Insider reported last week the situation has grown so desperate that some Afghans have sought to donate a kidney or make repeated trips to donate blood in order to feed their families Still, women have continued to take to the streets in a courageous show of defiance as their rights have been stripped away organized by groups like Seekers of Justice and in most cases a few dozen women – at most – join in who also detain and beat Afghan journalists who cover the demonstrations to limit the media attention scores of Afghan men took the streets in Kabul to condemn the women from marching at all The men held up pictures of women marchers with the images crossed out in red ink They held signs urging Afghan women to "respect your worth" and saying that the protesters were not "representatives of chaste Afghan women." They appeared to be especially outraged by a demand which they claimed some of the women marchers had made that women should not be compelled to wear a head covering women who have participated in marches are now in hiding.  but we decided to stand with our people and fight against darkness who has attended several protests in recent months and has spend the last five days hiding from the Taliban in a basement with several others.  Badakhsh started receiving messages that claimed to be from the Taliban.  The texts instructed Badakhsh to surrender.  "The Taliban created fear and horror on the streets so we don't go out anymore," said another frequent protesters who does not want to reveal her identity "We changed our tactics and protested indoors but now we aren't even safe in our own homes." Insider was unable to speak directly with Paryani's family said that she had visited the family and found them to be in shock.  "One of her brothers fainted before my eyes one of her brothers went to different police stations trying to ask for her without drawing too much attention to himself." The family has good reason to be afraid beyond just their daughter's active role in the protests Paryani's brothers worked for the National Directorate of Security the intelligence agency of the former Islamic Republic that had been accused of abusing and torturing prisoners in the past Their father also worked for the government But their greatest fear is for Tamana's young sisters they're so young," family members repeatedly asked who did not want to reveal his identity due to fear of retribution for family still in the country said if it is proven that the Taliban did enter the homes of the Paryanis and Ibrahimkhel at night it would fly in the face of one of their most frequent criticisms of the former government and their Western allies "The Taliban spent years talking about how night raids were an insult to the honor of the Afghan people here they are being accused of storming the houses of young girls in the middle of the night themselves." originally from the Northern province of Panjshir has tried to reach out to family and friends in the province for assistance tradition and fear have kept many people from helping the family and so many people are focused on how the family could allow their daughter to live alone in an apartment away from their parents?" It's not just tradition that's keeping some people in Panjshir from coming out in strong support of Paryani mountainous province became the primary base for the sole armed resistance against their rule the son of famed former anti-Soviet commander who had also put up a years-long resistance to the Taliban's original rule in the 1990s It was also supported by a former Vice President and Intelligence director who had been vehemently anti-Taliban over the last two decades By mid-September the province fell to the Taliban and Massoud and Saleh escaped to neighboring Tajikistan But the battles between the two sides were blood and took a heavy toll on Panjshir and neighboring Parwan province 'We can't put our entire province in even more danger just for your daughter they've been through a lot,'" said the family friend Activists Insider spoke to said if the last five months have proven anything it's that Afghan women will demand attention for their struggle lived under the first Taliban rule in the 1990s and did not want this generation to have to suffer what she went through.  whose whereabouts carry a $10 million reward from the United States Wahida says the international community turned their backs on Afghan women the fight we were supposed to be in together." She says she understands that the road she has chosen will not be easy but insists that losing all of her rights would be worse than committing suicide I learned this from books and experience" said Wahida.  said the Taliban will not shut the women of Afghanistan up She says the protests have already borne fruit pointing to the reopening of secondary schools for girls in several provinces and the freeing of a university professor whom the Taliban had arrested following a TV interview where he criticized the group's rule We will not rest until we win," she said.   said the reported roundups won't stop with Paryani and Ibrahimkhel "These women have been called horrendous things are the heroes of our time," she said.  you won't be able to silence the women of Afghanistan." TIFF 2022: Ghafari and directors Tamana Ayazi and Marcel Mettelsiefen discussed their quest to “tell a story about a divided country” Zarifa Ghafari was only 26 when she became the mayor of Maidan Shar which made her the youngest mayor in Afghanistan history (and one of the only women to ever hold the position) the Taliban took control of the country with dire consequences for its citizens Marcel Mettelsiefen and Tamana Ayazi capture the lead-up to these events in their documentary “In Her Hands,” which held its world premiere at the Toronto film festival The director duo and Ghafari sat down at TheWrap and Shutterstock’s Interview and Portrait Studio at TIFF to talk about how the film came together and Ghafari’s journey Ayazi and Mettelsiefen first began working together in 2017 government entered into peace negotiations “We knew that this [was] the right time to start filming because we knew that something will happen to the country but we didn’t know what,” Ayazi told TheWrap’s Editor and CEO Sharon Waxman Their goal quickly became to depict “both visions of a divided country,” said Mettelsiefen “That’s why we wanted to have the Taliban perspective to really understand what drives the people — 75% of the population — into the hands of such a movement that we want to have in the focus a strong woman.” with her now-husband Bashir Mohammadi and bodyguard/driver Massoum serving as representatives of the Afghan people Mettelsiefen said it was surprisingly easy to gain access to interviews and footage “I think the interesting part was that they felt so comfortable that they were going to win the war that they started to let journalists in,” he recalled “The difference was that there had been a lot of journalists going in and would come back with news pieces of 15 minutes and we said we want to go back and follow a character.’” Doing so allowed the filmmakers to show what Afghan women were up against Ghafari recounted her personal journey — from her monumental leadership to seeking asylum in Germany where she now lives — in the context of Afghanistan’s history “It’s been more than 50 to 60 years that Afghanistan is just burning in a fire that we were not part of burning that fire,” she said Ghafari was only six years old when the Taliban was replaced by new leadership and she went on to earn an education and become mayor with the dream of opening doors for more women “It’s like building up [to the] 10th floor of a beautiful building then decorating [it all] shiny and then [putting] all the colors and décors and all the things,” she explained “And then you’re standing at the first [floor] and watching all these 10 floors and enjoying what you did and suddenly you see each floor is coming down.” because it’s your life and your family’s life.” Ghafari summons the courage to go back into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan: “It’s my country With millions of citizens fleeing Afghanistan Ghafari said she can’t stand by while the Taliban claims to represent her country “And that change only can come from inside the country.” “I don’t believe that being a victim is enough to be our whole lives,” Ghafari continued And that’s why me and Tamana are here to represent that wonderful country and the courageous women of that country.” The hunger strike by Afghan women protesters has come to an end after 12 days in some states of Germany these hunger strikers criticized the indifference of human rights-supporting governments to the demands of the protesting women the women protesters have emphasized that they are entering a new phase of their struggle against the Taliban They have added that their fight for the recognition of “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan will continue through legal avenues and sustained protests in various forms and the United Nations have pledged to convey the request for the recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan to their respective governments They also continue to call for governments to refer the issue of gender apartheid in Afghanistan to the United Nations so that countries can expeditiously establish mandatory frameworks and laws for the recognition of gender apartheid After 12 days of a hunger strike and with growing support for these strikes Tamana Zaryab Paryani ended her hunger strike on Tuesday Tamana Zaryab Paryani and Zarmina Paryani had set up a hunger strike camp in Cologne Paryani and other protesters demanded the recognition of “gender apartheid” by the German government and the United Nations a significant number of women in various provinces of Afghanistan and other countries voiced their support for Tamana and her sister and expressed solidarity with them a member of the leadership of the Afghan Women’s Justice Movement initiated a hunger strike seven days ago in support of Tamana Zaryab Paryani and other protesters in a press conference and by issuing a 7-point resolution Tamana Zaryab Paryani called on all human rights activists and those who had joined her campaign and hunger strike in the past 12 days to end their hunger strike to prepare for future struggles and legal stages they stated: “The second phase of our fight will be to seek legal ways to recognize gender apartheid in Afghanistan because so far international countries have refrained from accepting it on the pretext that there is no explicit definition of gender apartheid in international laws.” Paryani stated that governments of the world refrain from recognizing it because the term “gender apartheid” is not explicitly defined in international laws “but it is clear that governments supporting human rights are neither willing nor ready to demonstrate their human rights commitments and take serious actions against the Taliban.” According to a statement from the women protesters the Deputy of the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia Head of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Section at the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited the hunger strike camp and assured them that they would convey their message to the German Parliament and Ministry of Foreign Affairs The statement also mentioned that the Deputy of the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia asked Tamana Zaryab Paryani on the ninth day to end her hunger strike and speak in this parliament Paryani did not accept the proposal to end the hunger strike and said “I am not ready to speak in the parliament of this state without the recognition of gender apartheid unless the representatives of this parliament put the recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan on their agenda and thus stand alongside Afghan women.” Special Envoy for Women and Human Rights in Afghanistan the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan told Tamana Paryani in phone calls that they would convey her demands to the U.S “The United States has remained silent regarding Afghan women’s request for the recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan.” She called on the U.S Department of State to declare its position on this matter Department of State can also initiate genuine efforts to recognize gender apartheid in the country apart from formal statements in support of Afghan women Other demands of the protesters include the release of political prisoners the cessation of financial aid to the Taliban and the prohibition of travel by Taliban officials women’s protest movements in Afghanistan have called for the issuance of a resolution by the United Nations regarding “the rule of gender apartheid” in Afghanistan in an open letter This letter was delivered to the United Nations Human Rights Council by several protesting women they have urged the United Nations officials and member countries to demonstrate their good intentions toward fundamental human principles such as human rights and to recognize the only concrete example of “gender apartheid” in the world Afghan women’s protest movements have also called for a reassessment of cash aid to Afghanistan emphasizing that such aid should not bolster the Taliban The protesting women in the country have demanded a complete ban on foreign travel by Taliban officials the immediate and unconditional release of political and the cessation of any efforts to legitimize the Taliban as part of their demands This comes as the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner stated in the fifty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council that human rights in Afghanistan are deteriorating UN experts had previously emphasized the urgency of discussing gender apartheid in Afghanistan They discuss who controls the narrative and who speaks for Afghanistan’s people when the Taliban appear to have seized control not only of the country but of the message stands as Afghanistan's premier independent and non-profit newspaper resonating as a beacon of journalistic integrity since its establishment in June 2007 by esteemed Afghan journalists and human rights advocates With a steadfast commitment to citizen journalism and civic education Hasht-e-Subh Daily has earned its place as the most esteemed publication in the nation Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Human Rights Watch (HRW) has classified the Taliban’s written and verbal directives against women as crimes against humanity They are urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to investigate the Taliban have enforced rules and policies that violate the fundamental rights of women and girls based on their gender calls for coordinated government action to hold the Taliban leaders accountable who refer to the Taliban’s actions as gender apartheid More than 20 members of protest movements are pushing for the recognition of “gender apartheid” by the Taliban an Afghan LGBT community advocate in Sweden has initiated an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the Taliban’s gender-based apartheid and artists have also voiced their support for the hunger strikers Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are actively engaging in crimes against humanity and sexual violence against women and girls the Taliban have implemented laws and policies that strip women of their rights solely based on their gender which closely monitors the Taliban’s actions has determined that many of this group’s actions against women amount to crimes The report by this organization indicates that sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination are the foundation of the crimes committed by the Taliban this group has issued both written and verbal orders against women over the past two years The exclusion of women from public life and systematic discrimination and violence against girls and women due to their gender have led this human rights institution to classify the Taliban’s actions against women as “crimes against humanity” for the first time Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that crimes against humanity and gender-based harassment have been perpetrated by the Taliban in various forms in Afghanistan and freedom have been systematically and purposefully violated by the Taliban through forced veiling and arbitrary detentions Investigations by HRW indicate that the Taliban’s treatment of women meets the four criteria for constituting a crime against humanity “if widespread or systematic attacks occur and these acts are carried out as part of a policy by a regime,” they fall under crimes against humanity The report asserts that the Taliban have carried out all of these actions since returning to power Human Rights Watch (HRW) adds that Afghanistan is a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and the ICC prosecutors have the authority to initiate investigations into the human rights situation in Afghanistan International Justice Director at Human Rights Watch has called for coordinated international action against the Taliban emphasizing the “systematic and cruel exclusion of women from public life.” She urges the international community to hold the leaders of this group accountable through a unified approach “The investigations by the International Criminal Court in Afghanistan can pave the way for addressing crimes against humanity related to gender-based harassment.” This Human Rights Watch (HRW) official stressed that governments should ensure that the prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague have the necessary resources and cooperation to investigate the Taliban’s crimes in Afghanistan and women’s protest movements are calling on the United Nations and countries worldwide to recognize the “gender apartheid” imposed by the Taliban demanding that the United Nations and the German Parliament officially acknowledge the “gender apartheid” enforced by the Taliban Paryani and her colleagues have taken shelter under a tent and are calling for a halt to financial aid to the Taliban and the unconditional release of political and civilian prisoners held by the Taliban several members of women’s protest movements worldwide have initiated hunger strikes in support of Tamana Zaryab Paryani’s demands A list provided to the Hasht-e Subh Daily shows that more than 20 women and girls in Pakistan and Norway have gone on hunger strikes claim that they have been on hunger strike inside their homes for the past five days due to police interference in their protest Some members of the LGBTQIA community have also called for the official recognition of “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan told the Hasht-e Subh Daily that she has also begun an indefinite hunger strike in the city of Malmo in Sweden Fabi adds that she will continue her protest until her voice is heard “I have gone on a hunger strike in protest against gender apartheid against transgender individuals in Afghanistan We also ask women to support us because they are not safe inside Afghanistan Hunger strikers assert that what is happening in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban against women is a clear manifestation of “crimes against humanity and gender apartheid.” According to them governments should act in accordance with the human rights conventions and treaties they have signed and assess the behavior of the Taliban toward women based on human rights values It should be noted that the hunger strike by Tamana Zaryab Paryani and some other women’s rights activists has garnered widespread support from civil activists a researcher in religious affairs and a former government negotiator with the Taliban described the Taliban’s treatment of women in Afghanistan as “gender apartheid” on his X page (Twitter) “The Taliban have fully established gender apartheid in Afghanistan Two things should be demanded from the world: 1 Gender apartheid should be recognized as a crime against humanity continues to invite everyone whose hearts beat for freedom and equality to support the protest of Tamana Zaryab Paryani He describes it as a “historic and civil movement.” Shakib Mosadeq has also called for support for Tamana Zaryab Paryani and the women of Afghanistan and social advocates have expressed widespread support for the hunger strike by women and girls due to the recognition of “gender apartheid” under the Taliban’s control in Afghanistan They have urged the international community to acknowledge it officially It’s worth mentioning that Richard Bennett the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan previously stated that the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan could be perceived as “gender apartheid.” He has called on the world to consider the ongoing “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan as an international crime ten independent UN rapporteurs and Gordon Brown former UK Prime Minister and the UN Special Envoy for Global Education have described the Taliban’s treatment of women as a “crime against humanity.” The Taliban have repeatedly claimed to recognize women’s rights within the framework of “Islamic Sharia,” but in the past two years they have not provided any solutions or plans to secure women’s rights and their participation in society Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tamannaah Bhatia confirms romantic involvement with Vijay Varma The couple has also been seen together on several occasions in Mumbai  LAHORE (Web Desk) - After months of swirling dating rumours Tamannaah Bhatia has finally put the speculation to rest by officially confirming her romance with actor Vijay Varma rumours have been circulating on social media for the past few days that both the actors are gradually getting more involved and their relationship has become stronger now the actress has confirmed these rumours to be true stating that there was a friendship between her and Vijay which has now evolved into a close relationship Tamannaah Bhatia revealed that their friendship during the shooting of web series "Lost Story 2" and Vijay has become the reason for her happiness When questioned about the impact of their relationship during the filming of Lust Stories 2 Tamannaah openly admitted to their romantic involvement “Yes,” and went on to describe Vijay Varma as someone she deeply admires Their connection was established organically and Tamannaah expressed how comfortable she feels in his presence It would be worth-while to mention that a few months ago a viral video of Tamanna Bhatia and Vijay Verma from a New Year's party showed them being very close to each other and this couple has also been seen together on several occasions in Mumbai Home E-Paper Traffic Cameras Classifieds Hu­man skele­tal re­mains were found in the deep Tamana forests yes­ter­day A shot­gun was al­so dis­cov­ered near the re­mains Po­lice were called to the area at about 3 pm and found the de­com­posed body They sus­pect it could be the re­mains of a man want­ed in con­nec­tion with a mur­der The re­mains were sent to the Foren­sic Sci­ence Cen­tre pend­ing DNA test­ing nd and a check of den­tal records for iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Any­one with in­for­ma­tion is asked to con­tact the po­lice at 555 Author Ian Isidore Smart signs a copy of his book at the launch entertainment manager to some of Jamaica’s most famous music artistes with his proud parents Christopher “Chris” Noel John and Anna-Maria Martinez-John Guardian Media is the premier provider of multimedia solutions and authoritative insight on news TBC Radio Network and The Big Board Company Send us an e-mail here or call us at +1-(868)-225-4465 / +1-(868)-235-5668 Land and Fisheries Minister Clarence Rambharat said the UTT Tamana Campus is due to be completed in 2022 Rambharat was responding to a question on behalf of the Minister of Education in the Senate on Tuesday who wanted to know why the cost of the project increased from $975.5 million to $1.5 billion in 2017 the government at the time agreed that the cost of the signature building complex would be increased to $1.501 billion Mark further asked if the government planned to terminate its contractual arrangement with the China Jiangsu International Economic and Technical Co-operation Group Ltd “This project was supposed to be completed three years ago Given the fact that this company has underperformed can the minister indicate what are the factors or reasons why the government is not looking to terminate services of this particular company given the underperformance of that company?” Rambharat responded that the government did not plan to terminate the arrangement with the contractor “Sections of the east block of the signature building complex which his (Mark's) administration increased the budget to $1.501 billion in July 2012 are already completed and is actually occupied by the staff of the UTT OFFICERS of the Eastern Division's Gang and Intelligence Unit on February 8 arrested two suspected marijuana cultivators destroyed thousands of full-grown marijuana trees and seized an assault rifle and several rounds of ammunition between the hours of 4 am and 6 pm on February 8 Eastern Division officers as well as officers from the Multi-Operational Police Section (MOPS) journeyed over 12 kilometres into a forested area off Romain Trace The police officers saw two men in a nearby marijuana field with approximately 1,024 full-grown trees being cultivated on about four acres of land Officers arrested the two and found and seized a Draco assault rifle fitted with a laser-scope and seven rounds of 7.62 ammunition The officers spent several hours destroying the marijuana trees Kabul – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed a great deal of concern over the disappearance of two women protesters in Kabul calling on the Taliban to provide information on their whereabouts Today (Saturday, January 22), by expressing apprehension over the human rights situation in Afghanistan UNAMA expressed its concern about the disappearance of Tamana Zaryab Paryani and Parwana Ibrahimkhel The UN has asked the Taliban to provide information on the whereabouts of the two women activists in Kabul to demonstrate their commitment to human rights Tamana Zaryab Paryani and Parwana Ibrahimkhel two active protesters in the recent women’s marches in the capital have been disappeared since last Wednesday the Taliban officials say they have no clue Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Police are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains in the Tamana forest on Sunday Po­lice are in­ves­ti­gat­ing the dis­cov­ery of hu­man skele­tal re­mains found deep in the Tamana for­est on Sun­day Po­lice were called to the area at about 3 pm where they found the de­com­posed body Po­lice say they sus­pect it could be the re­mains of a want­ed man in con­nec­tion with a mur­der The re­mains were sent to the Foren­sic Sci­ence Cen­tre pend­ing DNA test­ing and Den­tal records for iden­ti­fi­ca­tion Book dives into artists' perception of Afghan women amid Taliban takeover Tamana Saqi wrote a book of poems to heal Afghan women “I want people to know what Afghan women are experiencing,” Saqi said “And I want people to know that that experience is pain.” an Iranian-Canadian artist who was a refugees’ adviser at the time Saqi and Roshan decided to combine artistic forces and produce a book together They launched their book Shadow of my Knight on Dec and Roshan live-painted an illustration depicting one of Saqi’s poems Both artists say their book focuses on what it means to be a woman in places where women don’t have a voice but it is also about what I have seen in other women and what I have seen women in my community go through,” Saqi said “It is about stories of women that I have seen struggle with trauma and hate and love.” the experience of seeing her hometown succumb to the Taliban was “extremely painful.” She said seeing forces come into Kabul and take over the city and then take control of women and children “When I saw the Taliban had taken over Kabul that’s not real.’ I just did not believe it She said art creates a record of the emotional history that unfolded in Kabul But it also lets other women see they’re not suffering alone “There’s a lot that is happening here,” Saqi said about her book but it is also about recording history from a woman’s point of view something women experienced happened here.’ ” Saqi said the Taliban affected her personally was restricted from going to school because the Taliban dominated Afghanistan when she was a girl “The stories my mother told me were painful and I don’t want that for my people,” Saqi said Roshan got involved in the project because she also believes women in Afghanistan are suffering unnecessarily it is a very hard experience to understand,” Roshan said with not that much freedom to study or to be who they want to be.” Nobody should dictate them what they should do or be she said it’s imperative to focus on positivity “Instead of focusing on that part,” Roshan said “I decided to focus on what I can do here in Canada So she started helping immigrants to Halifax settle in their new city who now works as an adviser at Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia also believes helping refugees is essential to avoid suffering she will donate to organizations that help Afghan women “Refugees do not need to just be given an entry into Canada,” Saqi said And guidance to integrate to an entirely new Telling them to just come in is not enough.” The Signal is produced by senior journalism students at the University of King’s College in Halifax ©Copyright 2023 University of King’s College School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing. 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I knew what was missing,” Tamana says Locals are well-versed in the Sydney dining scene and want more good food on their doorstep Bar Infinita holds its own as a design addition Behind the deep burgundy and cream tiles is its heart: a wood oven Iervolino will be using all the tricks he acquired at two-hatted Surry Hills restaurant Firedoor, which won Restaurant of the Year two years ago at The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards for its fire-driven fine dining Iervolino will be cooking meat in a wood-fired pizza oven with ironbark from the Blue Mountains There will be nods to Iervolino’s hometown of Naples with a house-made flatbread so the chef has used the connection as inspiration for other dishes including a tuna cotoletta with a citrus and caper sauce 2 / 3Bar Infinita’s menu draws ideas from Naples and Sicily including a flatbread and tuna cotoletta.Chad Konik3 / 3Steak are cooked in the wood oven.Chad KonikPrevious SlideNext SlideThe menu hits different price points from a snack of gnocco fritto with San Daniele prosciutto at $9 all the way up to a wood-grilled one-kilo Riverina black Angus T-bone bistecca alla fiorentina at $145 There will also be a show-stopping dessert built of lemon mousse and lemon jam that resembles a lemon sitting on a bed of edible “soil” made from lemon crumb “There’s an old photo of my wife’s grandfather and his four brothers in suits with cigarettes next to a stuffed kangaroo,” Tamana says when asked about the touchpoints behind the venue It was a photo the brothers sent home to show relatives what their new life in Australia looked like Two generations after that photo was taken, a former burger shop in Gordon has been transformed into a bar serving house-made limoncello and Amalfi cocktails Bar Infinita might be short of a stuffed kangaroo but the young men in suits would otherwise approve Open for lunch Saturday-Sunday; dinner Wednesday-Sunday 10 St Johns Avenue, Gordon, barinfinita.com.au news and the hottest openings served to your inbox the lives of 50 and injured another 50 in Christchurch on Friday many of us cannot help but wonder: What if that were us As heroic photographs of the victims began to appear But amidst the sorrow were also flashes of anger: anger over the way our community has been relentlessly and deliberately demonised by Australian politicians and the media alike Is it any wonder that this kind of unspeakable violence is visited on members of our community ― while they are at prayer no less ― when we are so frequently singled out for "special attention" by opportunistic politicians and unprincipled bloviators When Muslims are invariably treated like issues to be debated within hours of the attack Senator Fraser Anning took centre-stage wielding a statement of breathtaking heartlessness: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is an official press release from an elected senator in Australia <a href="https://t.co/CwqHjmAmqp">pic.twitter.com/CwqHjmAmqp</a></p>&mdash; Susan Carland (@SusanCarland) <a href="https://twitter.com/SusanCarland/status/1106460417436450817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15 <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> We have heard sentiments like Anning's before What should now be clear to our fellow Australians is that the "free speech" of politicians like Fraser Anning always exacts a cost ― to be paid by the most vulnerable The prominence of women as objects of Islamophobic violence was repeated in Christchurch claimed in his manifesto to have drawn inspiration from US President Donald Trump and even singled out for particular praise pro-Trump conservative commentator Candace Owens (who helped "push me further and further into the belief of violence over meekness") the reality of the precariousness of our situation weighs heavily on us ― the reality that we are not afforded protection against incitement to hate on the basis of our faith racist hate speech of the kind Fraser Anning vents is granted a platform in our Parliament there is no Australian federal or state legislation that prevents the incitement of hatred towards individuals or a group on the basis of religion (except with respect to employment) disability and sexuality have all found a place in our legal system as soon as the issue of discrimination on the basis of religion is canvassed While freedom of speech is undoubtedly important it says a great deal about our skewed societal values if the price for this freedom must be borne by those least able to pay it: those minority groups who are less powerful and under-resourced even whose most upstanding members are liable to be slaughtered as they stand in silent prayer before God If we accept the findings of research that points to a correlation between the incitement of hatred towards Muslims and the occurrence of actual violence what else are we to conclude than that we as a society deem the lives of the vulnerable to be of less value than the freedom of the powerful to give voice to their hatred and contempt Are we really comfortable with that as the content of one of our most prized civil liberties Following the act of terrorism perpetrated against Muslims in Christchurch it is not enough for politicians and public figures to send their "thoughts and prayers" or declare their solidarity with us in this time of mourning It is incumbent on those who claim to uphold the democratic principles of equality freedoms and civil liberties ― political representatives citizens alike ― to take a stand against hate If there ever was an opportune time for us to criminalise the incitement of hate on the basis of religion Tamana Daqiq is a lawyer based in Sydney. She is Partner and Principal of Hikma Legal. ethical discussion & philosophical discovery Sign In Register Lost your password? KABUL) in Kabul for the July 20 presidential election Homicide police probing the murder of Tamana businessman John Samaroo and the attempted murder of his wife Saraswatee have been advised by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard to tie up "loose ends" before returning with their findings investigators presented a file to the DPP including a confession statement from one of the four people detained for the crimes quality sleep identified as factors to help diminish effects of too much screen time U of A researchers Sukhpreet Tamana (left) and Piush Mandhane with youngsters in the CHILD Cohort Study The researchers found that preschoolers who had more than two hours of screen time a day were significantly more likely to have behavioural problems by age five A new Canadian study of more than 2,400 families suggests that among preschoolers spending two hours or more of screen time per day is linked to clinically significant behavioural problems Compared with children who had less than 30 minutes per day of screen time children who were exposed to more than two hours of screen time per day were five times more likely to exhibit clinically significant "externalizing" behavioural problems such as inattention hyperactivity and being oppositional; and over seven times more likely to meet the criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder "We found that screen time had a significant impact at five years of age," said Piush Mandhane, an associate professor of pediatrics in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry who led the study published today in the journal PLOS One "Current Canadian guidelines call for no more than two hours of screen time a day at that age But our research suggests that less screen time is even better," he added The research used data from the CHILD Cohort Study a national survey collecting a wide range of health genetic and environmental exposure information from nearly 3,500 children and their families from pregnancy to adolescence Mandhane leads the Edmonton site of the CHILD Cohort Study Parents reported their children's total screen time per day three-year-old children spent 1.5 hours of screen time per day; for 42 per cent of the three-year-olds their viewing time exceeded the Canadian recommended screen-time guideline of less than one hour per day children spent an average of 1.4 hours of screen time per day; for 13 per cent of the five-year-olds their viewing time exceeded the Canadian recommendation of less than two hours per day The study also assessed child behaviour and attention at age five by having parents complete the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) a screening measure for a variety of problems such as anxiety and depression there weren't a lot of data out there that asked the questions will limiting screen time in preschool years have benefits for a child's development?' This study gives parents some of those answers," added the study's lead author a post-doctoral fellow in the U of A's Department of Pediatrics "The two big takeaways from this study are that children exposed to more screen time showed significantly greater behavioural and attention problems at age five and that this association was greater than any other risk factor we assessed parenting stress and socioeconomic factors," said Tamana The researchers also identified factors that provided protection from the negative effects of screen time and participation in organized sports was found to have a highly significant protective effect it wasn't physical activity on its own that was protective; the activity needed to have structure," said Mandhane also a member of the Women and Children's Health Institute at the U of A "And the more time children spent doing organized sports the less likely they were to exhibit behavioural problems." "A lot of the things that you do through organized activities are really important for young kids early on," noted Tamana "It sets the stage for development amongst children it would be beneficial for parents to increase opportunities for other structured activities instead." The study did not determine whether the media content itself or screen type were important predictors of behavioral problems though the team plans to examine those questions more fully in future research And though the researchers suggest "less is more" when it comes to screen time among preschool-aged children they do not advocate for eliminating it entirely "Our data suggest that between zero and 30 minutes a day is the optimal amount of screen time," said Mandhane "The preschool period is an ideal time for education on healthy relationships with screens and we believe our data show that you can't start too early." The research was supported by funding from AllerGen NCE, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation through the Women and Children's Health Research Institute labs and research stations are primarily located on the territory of the Néhiyaw (Cree) Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux) lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6 The University of Alberta respects the sovereignty knowledge systems and cultures of all First Nations