Oscar-Nominated ‘Three Songs For Benazir’ Tells Rare Love Story From Afghanistan

A dad and former Salford university graduate who has been trapped in Afghanistan for eight months has accused the UK government of 'double standards' in their treatment of refugees.

As we approach the first week of the holy month of Ramadan, many Muslims observing the holiday may be beginning to plan their charitable contributions for the holiday.

here.All proceeds from the sale will go towards supporting children whose lives have been affected by war in areas such as Ukraine and Afghanistan.The classic albums, released between 2002 and 2009 feature artists including Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Coldplay, Radiohead, Gorillaz, Manic Street Preachers, Beck, Oasis, Lily Allen, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many more.In a statement, War Child said: “By purchasing these classic albums fans are supporting War Child to reach children in Ukraine and conflict zones around the world and give them the vital protection, education and psychosocial support they require.”‘1 Love’ was first released in 2002 in collaboration with NME to mark 50 years of the magazine. Artists picked their favourite tracks to cover for the record, and it included Muse covering ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ by The Animals and The Prodigy covering The Specials’ ‘Ghost Town’.In 2003, ‘Hope’ was released in collaboration with The Daily Mirror as a response to the Iraq war.

A mix-up at a travel agents led to a Cheadle couple being forced to spend the night in a Barbados bus stop because they were unable to board their flight home.

positive reviews for “A Hero,” saying Farhadi’s latest is “shot with precision, written with elegance and unfolding at a thriller-like pace.”Farhadi had conceded that the film is based on the same true story as “All Winners and Losers,” a documentary developed by Azadeh Masihzadeh while she was a student of Farhadi’s. But Farhadi didn’t credit her, and claimed he had been researching the tale independently.When called out by his student, Farhadi sued Masihzadeh for defamation; she then countersued Farhadi, claiming he had plagiarized her original work.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAquarius Films has optioned the film development and production rights to Abdul Karim Hekmat’s acclaimed article “True Love in Nauru,” and aims to produce it as feature film “Paradise.”“Paradise” is the powerful true story of two men who meet and fall in love in an Australian offshore detention center. Their relationship becomes a life-affirming source of strength as they take on institutional indifference and overcome hopelessness, finally making their way to freedom.Hekmat’s original article was published in The Monthly, an Australain political and society magazine.

Naman Ramachandran The Taliban regime has banned news broadcasts from a number of international media companies including BBC, DW and Voice of America (VOA), in Afghanistan.The BBC’s news bulletins in Pashto, Persian and Uzbek have been ordered off air, while German media organization DW’s programming will not be rebroadcast by Afghan partners. Specifically, DW’s political talk show “Aashti” in Dari and in Pashto on local partner ToloNews and science programs broadcast on Ariana TV and Shamshad are the ones affected, according to DW.Meanwhile Taliban information and culture ministry spokesperson Abdul Haq Hammad told news agency dpa that VOA’s television broadcasts on Afghan channels have been ceased, but radio transmissions continue.

Muse have announced details of two intimate London shows raising money for charity – see all the details and how you can get tickets below.The band are set to release new album ‘Will Of The People’ on August 26 via Warner Records, and shared its first single ‘Compliance’ earlier this month.On May 9 and 10, they’ll play the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London, with the shows raising money for a number of charities.At the first show, the band will support War Child and Médecins Sans Frontières’ relief efforts in Ukraine, while the second show will celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Big Issue. Support at both dates comes from Razorlight.“We’re honoured to be able to play these shows over two nights for three outstanding organisations,” Muse said in a statement.

Juno co-stars JK Simmons and Jennifer Garner at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. The actor starred in the acclaimed 2007 comedy as Juno, a teenager who becomes pregnant.

brings us to the mystical world of the Madrigal family who were forced from their Colombian homeland, creating a community protected by magical powers. At the center of this multigenerational, fun-loving animated musical is the existential threat of displacement — of losing home and community and what it takes to protect it, as well the emotional scars from trauma of loss, which can pass on for generations.“Belfast”is a coming-of-age story set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland which displaced many Irish under the threat of violence.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Nabih Bakhsh’s family has been part of Afghanistan’s musical tradition for generations. His great-grandfather was a musician in the court of the Afghan emperor 150 years ago. His father was a famous maestro and singer.

NEW YORK -- A display case in his old high school gave David T. Little the inspiration for his first opera — a work that 18 years later has followed an unusual path to a nomination at this year’s Grammy awards.“Soldier Songs,” an hour-long piece for baritone and orchestral septet, depicts with unrelenting intensity the horrors of war and the PTSD faced by many returning veterans.It calls on the singer to portray a variety of roles in quick succession, among them a boy fantasizing about going off to battle (“I want to be a real American hero”); a soldier dazed by the constant danger and bloodshed around him (“This movie is out of control … Someone yell cut!”); and a grieving father notified that his son has been killed (“Two Marines came to my house ...”).Little’s amplified, pulsating score mixes rock with classical and minimalist forms and opens and closes with repeated percussive blasts that sound like distant explosions.The composer recalled how the idea for the piece took shape when he visited his old school.

A Glasgow delivery driver put his life on the line to rescue his friend's wife and newborn from the Romania-Ukraine border.