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No Knives in the Kitchens of This City by Khaled Khalifa review rage and shame in Syria

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‘Cities die just like people’ … civilians in Aleppo. Photograph: Abdalrhman Ismail/Reuters‘Cities die just like people’ … civilians in Aleppo. Photograph: Abdalrhman Ismail/ReutersFictionReviewAleppo becomes a central character in this sad, beautiful portrait of a family psychologically scarred by war and tyranny Were Syrians wise to revolt? Aren’t they worse off now? Such questions misapprehend the situation. Syrians didn’t decide out of the blue to destroy a properly functioning state. The state had been destroying them, and itself, for decades. Read More...

Refugees: That Time Everyone Said 'No' And Bolivia Said 'Yes'

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"The refugee has got to be checked because, unfortunately, among the refugees there are some spies, as has been found in other countries." It could have been said today about the Syrian refugee crisis, but those words belong to President Franklin Roosevelt, in 1940. Back then, many of those refugees — Jews fleeing Nazism in Europe — turned to South America instead. But one by one, those countries stopped issuing visas to fleeing Jews. Read More...

Who is Kylie Jenner Dating? The Truth Behind Her Relationship With Timothe Chalamet

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Kylie Jenner, the youngest scion of the Kardashian-Jenner dynasty and the mastermind behind Kylie Cosmetics, has become a focal point in the media due to her romantic entanglements. While she has been involved in a few high-profile relationships, her current connection with actor Timothée Chalamet has ignited widespread curiosity and conjecture. Let’s unravel the details of their blossoming romance. The Genesis of Their Connection As reported by People magazine, Jenner and Chalamet initially crossed paths at an event in Europe in early 2023, and their connection was immediate. Read More...