Photos: The pain and gain in the Afghan game of buzkashi

[ad_1] Afghan rider Sarwar Pahlawan blinked away pain from the new stitches between his eyes as his buzkashi team chased tournament victory. The ancient sport is still steeped in risk but now offers modern-day rewards. Played for centuries on the...

Remembering El Rayes Zakaria, Egypt’s folk music revolutionary giant

[ad_1] The ancient-looking PA system was not meant to handle the immensity of sound produced by famed Nile Delta folk music ensemble El Tanbura as they warmed up for a show on the streets of Ismailia on a warm summer...

Hollywood stars wear red pin badges at the Oscars, what does it mean?

[ad_1] Stars wear pins calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as well as the release of captives at the Academy Awards.Celebrities, including musicians Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Poor Things star Mark Ruffalo, and comedian Ramy Youssef, wore red...

Oppenheimer reigns supreme: Five takeaways from the 96th annual Oscars

[ad_1] It was an explosive night at the 96th annual Academy Awards, with the biopic Oppenheimer running away with the most trophies — and artists and protesters taking advantage of the spotlight to call attention to deadly conflicts in Gaza...

1,200-year-old stupa reveals new evidence of Malaysia’s multicultural past

[ad_1] Kedah, Malaysia – Until six months ago, none of the inhabitants of the village of Bukit Choras, set amid rice fields near the steep and lush hill of the same name in northwestern Malaysia, had any idea they had...

Nollywood goes to school: How two veterans nurtured a new set of filmmakers

[ad_1] In November 2020 while the COVID-19 pandemic was strangling creative endeavours across the planet, veteran Nigerian filmmaker Steve Gukas announced a new venture. Called First Features, it launched a search for 12 disciples, or first-time directors, to elevate storytelling...

Snubs, protests and history makers: What to know about the 2024 Oscars

[ad_1] The red carpet has been unfurled for the 96th annual Academy Awards, one of the movie industry’s oldest and most acclaimed ceremonies. It’s a night of glitz, artistry and controversy, as some of the biggest films in the United...

Photos: What happens to the coins tossed into Rome’s Trevi Fountain?

[ad_1] As visitors’ coins splash into Rome’s majestic Trevi Fountain carrying wishes for love, good health or a return to the Eternal City, they provide practical help to people the tourists will never meet. For hundreds of years, when in...

‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally?

  Nairobi, Kenya – In November 2023 when the Grammy Awards announced five inaugural nominees for the Best African Music Performance category, only South Africa and Nigeria were represented. The news sparked a debate about the continuing trend of contemporary...