Author: Uncharted Thoughts
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Statistics Reveal Afghanistan’s Dire Humanitarian crisis!
It is hard to look at statistics and come to terms with the fact that things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. As an amateur historian and trained journalist, looking at the numbers is often the most disturbing part of our job. Since the 1970s, Afghanistan has been in an…
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August the 15th, blackout in solidarity for the women of Afghanistan.
On August 15th 2021, the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul, was captured by the militant religious zealots known as the Taliban. After a 20 year conflict, NATO forces left Afghanistan and it’s people to a fate often described as ‘worse than death’. Last week the ICC (International criminal court) warranted the arrest of Hibatullah Akhundzada,…
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aFGHANISTAN – A LAND THAT USED TO BE.
We all remember where we were on September the 11th, 2001. When two Boeing 767 aircrafts crashed into the twin towers in New York. I was 6. In my morning computer class at school. If I remember correctly we were sent home early. My mum came and picked me up and we walked home through…
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The Bravest women on earth – interviews with the women of Afghanistan.
This article includes graphic content. It is often theorised by its citizens that Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires, and with the Hindukush mountain range as your ally, there is no wonder this theory stuck. The foot soldiers, generals and hoards of the ancient and modern militaries have, and will continue to fall short at…
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Battle Los Angeles
In the last week we have seen some of the most concerning headlines of the year so far. Israel targets Iran, a major plane crash in India, Russia and Ukraine go head to head in their largest strikes since the beginning of the war and to top it off scientists have warned that there is…
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Nazi chat rooms and hitler Birthday celebrations… News Letter #2 preview.
My News Letters are only sent to my subscribers… I was set on a task from the newsroom I had my placement with last November, to find and collect as many drug dealer business cards as I could in Manchester. Previously to this I was on one of my midnight walks home from a party…
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Overcoming Insecurities About Weight and Appearance
Its a sad reality of a man going into his 30th year, that weight and appearance should be such a concern. The reality is, I have always been concerned about my weight, and appearance. This isn’t a boo hoo, say I’m pretty article. It’s a reality of many men across the world. At some point,…
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Repost: New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.
A bit of word vomit on endings and new beginnings and I guess a update on my life. Philosophy has worked its way into my life in various and often curious ways over the last year. Although I have often pondered over the big questions of our fragile existence, even as a young boy. Only…
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