Word: victoria
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...time there is no water or electricity. "It defies logic that we pay for electricity we do not have, refuse they do not collect and water that is dirty and frequently unavailable," Majiri rails. Meanwhile, he says, "our sick deteriorate at home, and [the politicians] celebrated their 'marriage' in Victoria Falls using the very few resources we have at our disposal...
...Marriage" is a reference to the strategic-planning meeting held by the government of former foes earlier in April. Mugabe and Tsvangirai, along with all Ministers, gathered in the resort town of Victoria Falls to decide on how to improve government services in the next 100 days. "The country is cash-strapped, but we hear they had gone to wine and dine," says Majiri. "We read that the ministers went on boat-cruising, helicopter rides and stayed in a five-star hotel...
...past 19 years on June 4, large crowds have gathered for candlelight vigils at Hong Kong's Victoria Park to remember the hundreds who died that day in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. This year, which brings the loaded 20th anniversary of the student political movement that began on April 15 and ended in June 1989, activists here are already busy holding discussion panels and meetings across the city. Hong Kong, with its unique political and legal traditions, is the only city under China's rule that permits activities observing the 1989 democracy movement, and has become a hub for activists...
...costumes. We had very little money, so I thought if we used paper it would be economically advantageous, but also to give it visual continuity. I spoke to my friend, Rick Gilbert, who is an art director, and he brought in extraordinary people- Andy Byers, who had worked decorating Victoria's Secret windows. He's very skillful at paper and creating things. So the two of them, based on my drawings, added a lot of details to it. We also decided to keep the colors very simple and very bright, which was dictated by the fact that we imagined these...
...Panelist Victoria L. Steinberg ’01, a former English concentrator who is now an attorney, said that the humanities can be a path that leads to both lucrative careers and personal fulfillment...