Vancouver Summer Festivals Will Feature Diverse International Artists
This years Indian Summer Festival will feature the fearless Kiran Doel, a sharply funny voice redefining what it means to be a South Asian woman […]
REVIEW: ‘Riverdance’s 30th Anniversary Combines Riveting Visuals and Fancy Footwork that Combines Traditions
The cast of Riverdance The Riverdance 30th Anniversary show directed by John McColgan and composed by Bill Whelan is a fusion of diversity, blending similar dance traditions involving rapid […]
The UN is Monitoring the Situation in Kenya in the Wake of Deadly Antigovernment Protests
© Luis TATO / AFP At least 400 people were injured, including police officers, according to media reports. The official death toll has not been […]
Long After The Guns Fall Silent,Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Leaves Lasting Scars
In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence. © PAHO/WHO/David Lorens Mentor UN News Sexual violence in conflict is a […]
UN Urges Renewed Diplomacy on Iran Nuclear Deal, Hails Tehran-Tel Aviv Ceasefire as ‘Significant Achievement’
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN News A United States brokered ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be holding, marking a tentative halt to a dangerous […]
UN Rights Office Sounds The Alarm Over Continual Displacement in Palestine
A young girl runs through the rubble of damaged buildings after an Israeli military raid at Nur Shams refugee camp, in the West Bank in […]
Ceasefire Over Kashmir Conflict
A soldier examines a building damaged by an Indian missile strike near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, May 7. MD Mughal/AP US President announced […]
Once Upon A Time In Gaza Wins Best Director at Cannes
Palestinian cinema has won a landmark achievement as Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s comedy-drama Once Upon A Time In Gaza claims the prestigious Best Director award at Cannes’ […]
Review: Sufism and Power in the Ottoman Empire
‘Sufism and Power in the Ottoman Empire: The Writings of Ismail Hakki Bursevi (1653–1725)’ by Kameliya N. Atanasova reveals how a prolific Sufi master blended […]
Guru Nanak Jahaaz 111th Anniversary Calls for Restoring Justice and Recognition
Vancouver residents of Indian descent gathered once again to mark the 111 years presence of the ship Guru Nanak Jahaaz. They passed a resolution to […]