My Son is Not the Same As Me: Race, Power and Islamophobia

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Submitted by Martin Punaks 12Feb
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A post about the polarising discourses of race, Muslims and violence and how it has affected a mixed-race family living in Nepal. Martin Punaks argues that: “If we are ever to overcome extremism and terrorism, then we first need to mourn for the victims of all societies, regardless of their colour or creed".

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Rising Voices: An outreach initiative of Global Voices [Crowd-based Activism + Advocacy]

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 11Feb
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'Rising Voices, an outreach initiative of Global Voices, aims to help bring new voices from new communities and speaking new languages to the global conversation by providing resources and funding to local groups reaching out to underrepresented communities.Founded in 2004 by a group of pioneering international bloggers, Global Voices aggregates, curates, and amplifies the global conversation online – shining light on places and people other media often ignore.

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Integrating the social and corporate sectors

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 10Feb
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A brief piece about Possible an incredible health organisation which uses lessons from the corporate sector to make healthcare possible throughout the world.
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Boosting Accountability in the educational sector: Kudos for the CIAA and for Dr. Lava Awasti, former Director General of Department of Education

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 09Feb
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Significant steps are being taken to improve the level of accountability within the national public schools. CIAA is pushing hard to curb corruption but also the Department of Education has been working seriously to make the sector less corrupted and this is also thanks to the work of Dr. Awasti, its former Director General who was recently transferred back to the Ministry of Education.

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Thirty Days In September directed by Anup Baral I Theatre Village [Event Recommendation]

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 08Feb
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Mahesh Dattani's Thirty Days in September, directed by Anup Baral, is being staged at Theatre Village, everyday at 5 p.m., from Feb 5 to 24, 2015. Share with friends, find your suitable date and come with family. But don't bring minors with you!

 

http://theatrevillage.org

 

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Sustainability and Capacity-building through Art: Insights from Samar Jodha | Veneeta Singha

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 07Feb
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Kathmandu was lucky, yesterday, to get an opportunity to understand and discuss issues of sustainability with Samar Jodha. As a thought leader, his body of work represents and coalesces many disparate strains of our built environment. People are central. Social communication is never easy but always best projected in experiential terms. We tend to reduce rather than mitigate.
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Sustainability and Capacity-building through Art: An Interactive Discussion by Samar Jodha

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 06Feb
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www.samarsinghjodha.com

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#IBELONG - Campaign To End Statelessness | UNHCR [Crowd-based Advocacy + Announcement]

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 06Feb
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"UNHCR's Open Letter to End Statelessness

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Arc of the Gurkha By Alex Schlacher [Book Recommendation]

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 05Feb
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"Arc of the Gurkha: From Nepal to the British Army by Alex Schlacher is a stunning and powerful book of photographs that reveal the human face of the legendary Brigade of Gurkhas.
 
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LUNA SHRESTHA THAKUR: A Social Enterprise Pioneer and much more

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 04Feb
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Luna has been a real pioneer of the social entrepreneurship movement in Nepal. By leading with her example, she faced many challenges but here again with her, with new ideas and projects. Luna cares about substance, doing stuff for the good of the people and society. Some thoughts from her last lecture delivered to the ENGAGE Corps members.

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