Translations and additional reporting from Bileh Jelan. “She loved life and she loved her family,” Tigist Tafesse says while fighting back tears when asked to describe her late sister Desta. “All she wanted to do was earn enough money to cover her younger brother’s schooling expenses. She didn’t deserve this. Nobody deserves this.” Tigist’s younger…
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Karen Mason, a photographer and volunteer for the National Audubon Society, was nature stewarding on St. Pete Beach in Florida when she noticed a black skimmer feeding her chick a strange object. She snapped a photo so she could examine the supposed food later. “I knew it wasn’t a fish but couldn’t tell what it was…
Read moreForum Thread of the Day: “FootJoy Tour X shoes”
Today’s Forum Thread of the Day showcases FootJoy’s Tour X shoes, of which there is a white and black version. Both Tour X shoes have been impressing our members who have been discussing Footjoy’s latest creations at length in our forums. For lots more photos, check out the full forum thread. Here are a few posts…
Read moreThe 6 best #GolfWRX photos on Instagram today (7.31.19)
In this segment, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best #GolfWRX tagged photos on Instagram. In case you aren’t already, there’s a whole load of action going on at our page, so follow us: @golfwrx Let’s get to it then, here are six of the best #GolfWRX photos from the past 24 hours….
Read moreDrawing the right lessons from the Roma Holocaust
On 2 August, we will commemorate the Roma Holocaust perpetrated during the Second World War. It is an important occasion to draw renewed attention to this largely ignored page of Europe’s recent history. And it remains equally crucial to confront the deeply-rooted prejudices, stereotypes and myths that form the bedrock for persisting, widespread discrimination against…
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