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...return his affections. Cold, broken and without hope, she is an ever-present reminder of the brutalities of war. By the time the American troops march through the village, Satellite's unbridled optimism is already shriveled and dead. "We have to think about those who suffer and bring them to the forefront," says Ghobadi. "In my film, I say that death is better than life, because we are forced to live with this constant, permanent destruction." Born in Baneh, in Iranian Kurdistan, and now living in Tehran, Ghobadi has always made films that cut deep. His first feature...
Despite being clearly emotionally rooted in their pre-war European lives, neither Edja nor Masha demanded that their children speak to them in the languages of their youth. And though that decision made strategic sense to them as new immigrants to the U.S., they now suffer its consequences. And so do their descendents. With their hearing worsening and general health starting to break down, my grandmother and her friends would have a vastly easier time communicating with the next generations of their families if only we could speak in their native tongues...
Although Kadakia’s own family did not personally suffer from the earthquake or tsunami, he knew of students from Sri Lanka who spent the vacation helping their families and trying desperately to locate loved ones...
Annan believes in world justice and international cooperation--goals the U.S. has seemingly abandoned under the Bush Administration. Annan will meet this challenge and survive, but the U.N. will suffer damage...
There’s just one small problem: Gen. Pinochet might actually be medically unfit to stand trial. The former president, who suffers from diabetes and arthritis and who has been diagnosed with “moderate dementia,” took ill on Saturday after reportedly suffering a stroke. Leonel Gomez, director of the Santiago army hospital where Pinochet is being treated, has said that the General is recovering and could be released in the next few days, and a statement issued by the hospital says that he has recovered consciousness and mobility and is no longer in critical...