Freelance journalist, #RedCross communications delegate & media strategist. The world is my office. Contributing to @CBCNews, @TheStarPhoneix, @EFNewsOnline etc
One month on the killing of 8 @PalestineRCS medics, our colleagues continue to deliver life-saving care in #Gaza and the #WestBank despite grief, danger, and limited access.
Their work is irreplaceable, their needs urgent, and their resilience unmatched.
Hear more from @Angelaislost on the ground following her visit to the West Bank.👇
This is a heartbreaking, but important read https://t.co/kEI2O8NcyF
Also the photographer -- Kiana Hayeri -- is incredible. I was fortunate to meet her last summer at Rencontres d’Arles. Her work takes this article to the next level.
Thank you to The Star Phoenix for telling the story of the the wonderful people and important learnings coming from the Tipi Teachings Project organized by Reconciliation Saskatoon.
https://t.co/Y4RFpIswhS
Late for International Women's Day, but an important post (and an incredible woman to recognize)
@FarsakhNebal is the spokesperson and driving force for public communication for the Palestine Red Crescent Society. https://t.co/A7PLWtsROS
“We should truly stand for humanity.”
Nebal Farsakh, Head of Communications atPalestine Red Crescent Society, spoke about the crisis in the Gaza Strip during the #Forbes3050 Summit.
I believe that women are capable of anything, and this is really my approach to life.
I have been working tirelessly since the war in Gaza trying to be a source of support and a listening ear for my colleagues in Gaza.
Meet Nebal Farsakh, @PalestineRCS Spokesperson.
#InvestInWomen for a better world. #IWD2024
Stress and uncertainty are part of everyday life in Ukraine, but even after 2 years of conflict people are resilient and have hope. I share with @CKOMNews what life is like and the work by the Red Cross supporting the millions impacted https://t.co/yODIArLzO7
I'm inspired by people who help others even while dealing with the consequences of conflict in their own lives. In Ukraine, they've been doing it for 2 years - like these @RedCrossUkraine staff and volunteers in Dnipro.
"But when the stadium emptied at night, she would often vocalize in the quiet, calling out, in the way her mother had once taught her."
The call of Tokitae: After half a century in a tank, a beloved orca was about to be freed...
https://t.co/ruAmJb9aBZ
The @guardian is doing a series on migration, where five African reporters talk to people from their home countries about why they are willing to risk everything to start a new life abroad. Important read https://t.co/VA6e1F6m4C
"She loved books. And in a time of spreading book bans in public schools, that’s why this Florida librarian had to quit." /via @washingtonpost
https://t.co/dbbsKAxKCE
“In South Africa, diabetes has already reached a crisis point: it is the country’s leading underlying cause of death in women and second in the general population. Worryingly, nearly half of diabetics don’t know they have it.”
https://t.co/QhbwYbFz3a
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, a journalist in Philippines, was acquitted on tax evasion charges that rights groups said were an attempt to silence her. She is currently out on bail after a conviction for cyber-libel, which she is appealing /via @malonebarry
https://t.co/OU4gxhM602
Anishinabe elder Stacey Gallagher smudges RCMP liaison team when they arrived at the Savage Patch blockade earlier today where land defenders are protecting old growth logging.
RCMP will be enforcing an injunction obtained by Teal Jones via arrests any day. @IndigiNewsMedia@ricochet_en
Incidentally the story I just shared comes from the Proximities substack, which highlights three non-Western news stories you should know, every day and free of charge. It's run by @malonebarry and I strongly recommend you sign up https://t.co/wlDsi2GbTq
Here’s a story that underlines the human will to survive and live a better life. 4 Nigerians were rescued off the coast of Brazil having crossed 5,600 kms of ocean hidden above the rudder of a cargo ship. They thought they'd end up in Europe https://t.co/DGk5TB5Cao
A great Irish poet and singer left us today.
She was beautiful, courageous and wore her heart on her sleeve. She was before her time.
Nothing will ever compare to Sinéad O’Connor.
Rest easy Sinéad.
Many are hopeful that the WHO announcement will dispel lingering doubts about sexual transmission and encourage more people to get on and stay on treatment — while no longer fearing intimacy or having children. https://t.co/eUjg0FjFIH
It may not be breaking news, but it’s big news nonetheless in the realm of HIV/AIDS: People living with undetectable viral loads have zero risk of transmitting HIV to their sexual partners, according to a WHO brief published before the opening of the IAS Conference on HIV Science