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  1. Jan 2021
    1. and in trying to slice India along religious lines, it turned former Muslim, Hindu and Sikh friends and neighbours against each other.

      This is a strategy most colonizers did to try and be able to control its colonized population better. Divide and Conquer

    2. “Manto does not shy away from the idea that women have sexual needs and their own sexual vision that has nothing to do with being in love with someone else.”

      This could be considered feminist

    3. “Whether he was writing about prostitutes, pimps or criminals, Manto wanted to impress upon his readers that these disreputable people were also human, much more than those who cloaked their failings in a thick veil of hypocrisy.

      Really like this quote

    4. early 20s he translated Russian, French and English short stories into Urdu, and through studying the work of western writers he learned the art of short story writing.

      He started very young in his journey, and it was impressive that he could translate three different languages at such a young age.

  2. Dec 2020
    1. with so many families facing increased financial pressures as a result of the pandemic, it is more important than ever that we help make Christmas that little bit more special for the thousands of children we support by making sure they receive a present,” he says.

      Pathos and ethos

    2. A recent poll the charity carried out with YouGov found that 41% of parents who took part in the survey wished they could cancel Christmas, while more than half (55%) reported plans to delay paying household bills, borrow money or sell belongings to pay for Christmas celebrations.

      Logos and pathos

    1. UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children appeal helps support the agency’s work as it provides conflict- and disaster-affected children with access to water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health and protection services. Read more about this year’s appeal here.  

      Gives overall mission as UNICEF, to show wide range of efforts

    2. Despite pushback at borders, including at the border between Greece and Turkey in March 2020, and constraints on rescue operations, the influx into Europe is expected to remain high in 2020 and 2021. In 2019, some 123,700 refugees and migrants – over one quarter of them children – arrived in Europe

      Context of production

    3. Refugee and migrant girls and boys in Europe are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, including gender-based violence, especially when traveling alone, in countries of arrival, transit and destination.

      This is why the text exists