Mehek Mazhar

mama, journalist, photographer

[Mehek Mazhar @MehekMaz]

Someone is back to work after mat leave! ✨ My latest: https://t.co/RdxDmhrTsG

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Former Manhattan district attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo says she is ready to see Donald Trump "held accountable for his behaviour." https://t.co/Ai3gscgPlA

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"It is going to be quite a disaster," says urban researcher Hussain Indorewala.

Why redevelopment in the slum from Slumdog Millionaire has residents worried they'll be forced out by @MehekMaz | Nothing is Foreign

https://t.co/zYB2gel1Pe

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"Everyone just wants to go somewhere where they believe that it's better … and they don't have to complain about the basics of life."

What's fueling a youth exodus from Nigeria? From @MehekMaz and Nothing is Foreign

https://t.co/2EYkLishxa

[Mehek Mazhar @MehekMaz]

@Oludeewon Hi there, I am a producer with CBC News. I’m working on a story about young people leaving Nigeria, particularly after the recent election. Do you have some time tomorrow to chat? What is the best way to reach you? Thank you

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Food advocates help provide schools with free lunches that are both nutritious and tasty. But the increasing price of food and number of children depending on these programs has led to renewed calls for a federally-supported national school lunch program.

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The commonly held assumption has been that children's memories are not credible enough to be used as evidence in courts.

But psychologist Carole Peterson's work has made the case for eyewitnesses as young as three-years-old.

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[Mehek Mazhar @MehekMaz]

I am at that point in my life where I shamelessly only tweet (and retweet) my work. Here is my contribution for today. Happy 💕 day! https://t.co/1Aep9YkioH

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The crew that brought you Let’s Make A Sci-Fi is getting (semi) serious about LOVE this #ValentinesDay❣️

With the help of Hollywood screenwriting pros, can @itsmaddykelly, @ryanbeil and @TheMarkChavez write a heartfelt rom-com?

Let’s Make a Rom-Com: https://t.co/B3DjHb8NMx

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Arkells front man @Max_Kerman joined the fellas @sickboypodcast to talk about the emotional impact of songwriting, how it's a lot like therapy and the powerful connections he's formed with fans through music.

https://t.co/RozhBjI3to

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Afghanistan's ruling government, the Taliban, does not allow girls to continue their education beyond Grade 6.

But one teacher told Nothing is Foreign how she is teaching her students to cope with the tyranny — at a secret school.

https://t.co/bToNJg17yK

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The Taliban does not allow girls to continue education beyond grade six. But this teacher in Afghanistan instructs girls at a secret high school, despite the risks involved.
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"We cannot change the society. We cannot change what is outside, but we can change our mindset."

At great risk to her own safety, Sahar teaches and provides counselling at a secret school for girls in Kabul. Find out why:

https://t.co/lBFD0uEbjL

[Mehek Mazhar @MehekMaz]

My latest:

Secret school in Kabul equips Afghan girls with psychological tools to cope with Taliban

https://t.co/Dpn4GfResA

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"Sometimes I'll throw a little Mission Impossible when the team's down by three or four goals and they get a comeback."
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It has been celebrated as a symbol of life amid death for over 150 years — but now the famous tree has met its own end.
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"I seen a person on Facebook lay face first in the snow. And it broke my heart," Craig Elston told AIH. "At that point, it was game on. I'm going to help whoever I can help. I'm not going to let nobody that's in this area go without shelter."

https://t.co/FoVcLdEGsm

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A free diver explains how he taught Avatar actors to hold their breath underwater for minutes at a time https://t.co/YGEZMvliuk

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"I was a bit shocked because it seemed so surreal. I could not understand why that would be necessary, or if there was something extremely unfortunate that had happened," zoologist Mathias Osvath said.
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It's a new era of As It Happens.

We say goodbye to our old studio banner, and hello to these amazing postcards from our listeners all over the world!