A Thousand Splendid Suns
Afghan women in the shadow of war
A generation of women have grown up in Afghanistan since the Taliban were toppled from power in 2001, but many are haunted by memories of their brutal, misogynist rule.
Source: The Guardian
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Ashlie Corcoran on directing the show
Ashlie directed The Birds & the Bees as part of her final season as Artistic Director at the Thousand Islands Playhouse and talks about the show in this interview with The Morning Show CKWS.
Source: YouTube
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The bees in decline
Since the late 1990s, beekeepers around the world have observed the mysterious and sudden disappearance of bees, and report unusually high rates of decline in honeybee colonies.
Source: Greenpeace
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EBT on HBO
Did you know that HBO has produced a documentary version of Every Brilliant Thing? Watch the trailer here.
Source: HBO
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Taliban fast facts
Here’s a look at the Taliban, a Sunni Islamist organization operating primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan, courtesy of CNN.