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“Welcome. I hate you. I never like you. I hate your country. I hate your government. I hate your soldiers. Welcome.” I was standing in the Douma Center, a crowded UNHCR (United Nation’s High Commission for Refugees) aid distribution warehouse a few miles outside of Damascus, Syria. Most of the hundreds of people milling around, or squished together on rows of blue plastic chairs, have been here all day. For more visit www.clpmag.org/damascus
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When ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detains suspected illegal immigrants in the Pacific Northwest, they are taken to the Northwest Detention Center - a privately run prison housed on the tideflats of Tacoma, WA. This multimedia slideshow gives a rare look inside of the detention center using HDR photography and audio from an interview with a detainee.
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It was the early morning of Eid al-Adha in Van, a Kurdish city in Turkey’s southeastern badlands. Eid al-Adha, which is observed throughout the Muslim world, translates from Arabic to the “Festival of Sacrifice” and marks Abraham’s decision to sacrifice his son Isaac (or in Islam, Ishmael) at God’s request. It’s a pretty big deal around these parts and is often celebrated with the slaughtering of a sheep, the meat of which is eaten and doled out…
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The release of a grainy video showing a girl being flogged for adultery by the Taliban in SWAT has created an uproar in Pakistan. In this video-blog journalist Alex Stonehill discusses why, amidst all the violence in Pakistan, this particular video has evoked such a reaction.
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The Yamuna River, which flows through the heart of India's capital city, New Delhi, is one of the holiest Rivers in Hindu mythology. Its also one of the most polluted rivers in the world absorbing over 200 million gallons of sewage from the city each day. This video takes us to the banks of the Yamuna, where some still eke out a living from a river that others are fighting to bring back to life.
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