Category: Humanitarian
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Echoes of Exile: A Reflection on Kaamil Ahmed’s I Feel No Peace
I Feel No Peace: Rohingya Fleeing Over Seas and Rivers, published in 2023 by Hurst and Oxford University Press, is one of those rare works that stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page. Written by Kaamil Ahmed, a journalist known for his patient and immersive storytelling, the book is not just reportage….
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उत्तर गुजरात में बाढ़ की त्रासदी
उत्तर गुजरात फिर से विनाशकारी बाढ़ की चपेट में आया है, जिसमें बनासकांठा और पाटण जिले सबसे अधिक प्रभावित हुए हैं। सुइगाम, वाव, थराद, भाभर तालुका के निम्न-भूतल गांव पानी में डूब गए, जिससे हजारों लोग फंसे और पूरे समुदाय जलमग्न घरों और प्रभावित आजीविकाओं से जूझते रहे। लगातार ४८ घंटे तक तेज बारिश हुई…
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Ethics at the Heart of Disaster Risk: A Critical Review of Debating Disaster Risk
Debating Disaster Risk: Ethical Dilemmas in the Era of Climate Change, edited by Gonzalo Lizarralde, Lisa M. Bornstein, and Tapan Dhar, offers a thought-provoking exploration of the ethical challenges that arise in disaster risk management, particularly in the context of climate change’s growing threats. It assembles a diverse range of contributors—including scholars, practitioners, and advocates—who…
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Book Review: Falling Night by Phil Clarke
By Kuldeep Sagar Phil Clarke’s debut novel, Falling Night, offers a gripping and thought-provoking narrative set against the backdrop of a fictional African civil war. Drawing from his extensive experience as a humanitarian aid worker and war crimes investigator, Clarke crafts a story that delves deep into the complexities of conflict, morality, and personal transformation. The…