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A win for justice in Haiti and Liberia

Monday, June 5, 2023

Gotcha. what happened last week in Asia, Africa and the Americas Hey, this is Sham, your very own news curator. In issue #336, I write about two trials that are good news for justice, one in

Inside: A happy Kuwaiti anti-capitalist song

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

what happened last week in Asia, Africa and the Americas Hey, this is Sham, your very own news curator. I was on vacation last week. Tuscany, you were good to me! I'm back, and if you are new to

whlw goes TEDx 😮

Monday, May 15, 2023

what happened last week in Asia, Africa and the Americas Hey, this is Sham, your very own news curator. Last week, I asked you what you think of the term "the Americas" as a substitute for

"Smelling gasoline" is the new meme in Venezuela

Monday, May 8, 2023

what happened last week in Asia, Africa and the Americas Hey, this is Sham, your very own news curator. I'm trying to find a new term that better describes the region of so-called "Latin

Looking for justice in Ciudad Juárez

Monday, May 1, 2023

what happened last week in Asia, Africa and Latin America Hey, this is Sham, your very own news curator. It's Labor Day in Germany today. In issue #332, I write about how the Ethiopian government

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