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Vancouver protest speaks out against oppression of women in Afghanistan
January 24, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, SFU Student Activists and allies gathered on the corner of Georgia and Hornby in Vancouver on January 8. The protest at the Vancouver Art Gallery was organized by Afghan activist and journalist Humaira Saqib, in partnership with Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. Saqib looked at the crowd, and said, “Everywhere is silent [ . . . ] We should scream!” Saqib then led the crowd in a series of cheers: “Recognize gender apartheid in Afghanistan! Sanction Taliban!” A large gathering of people had rallied to show support for the women of Afghanistan. After America’s military withdrawal…
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Political Corner: The recent peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban could be putting Afghanistan at serious risk
February 11, 2019Written by: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate The war in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, codenamed Operation Enduring Freedom. Ironically, the operation did not bring freedom, but instead endured for 17 years. But there’s potentially an end in sight as…
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World News Beats
March 9, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Europe colder than the Arctic Europe is being engulfed by a cold spell, seeing temperatures plummet and leaving cities scrambling to shelter the homeless from the freezing weather, while places north of the Arctic Circle are…
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