Halima Kopwe biography: 10 things about Miss Tanzania 2022

Halima Ahmad Kopwe is a Tanzanian model and beauty queen who advocates for the health of mothers and children. Here are 10 more things about her: She hails from Mtwara, Tanzania. She is Saidi Ahmad Kopwe and Mariam Kopwe‘s sister. She was runner-up to Miss Eastern Zone 2021 Emmanuela Silayo. In July 2021, she was at Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. On…

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1989 Quidditch World Cup Masterlist

Anaticula Year One Summer Break - Quidditch World Cup

Summary :

Rock meet immovable force. The price of a stolen name is set to be far more than most would dare demand. But a young girl is poised to take on Cornelius Fudge, Ministère des Affaires Magiques de la France Luc Gerard, and anyone else behind the interwoven plots to keep hidden the identity of a nameless Witch stolen away by Morfin Gaunt back in 1935. Two Ministers, a former Supreme Mugwump and countless Aurors chose to place themselves as obstacles around circumstances none of them understand.

But said Witch guides the Granddaughter she possessed on a path to find the family left lost searching decades for hint of where their lost child had been. The Quidditch World Cup is fair cover when a plot is afoot. But after the confetti settles Fudge's try to cover his own culpabilities in several prominent murders are in plain view once all distraction of the all enamoring tournament has faded. Now the Wizengamot is summoned and the Minister is on the wrong end of an investigation that will severely cripple all he has worked for thus far.

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Chapter 1 - A fox in the coup

Chapter 2 - Off to Australia

Chapter 3 - Round One Day One - To First Lunch

Chapter 4 - Round One Day One - Everybody Wants to Be A Cat

Chapter 5 - Round One Day One - Letters

Chapter 6 -

June 23rd Day 2 & June 24th Day 3 - Hello Neighbor, Won't You Be My Friend?

Chapter 7 - June 25th Day 4 & June 26th Day 5 - They Think You're Trying to Eat Them

Chapter 8 - June 27th-29th Days 6-8 - Ghost Snakes & The Death Pool

Chapter 9 - June 30th - Traveling to Tanzania

Inspirational art/images for Tanzania Host City Round 2+

Round Two July 1st-9th Masterlist :

Chapter 10 - Don't Forget Your Hat

Chapter 11 - Apologies From Bond

Chapter 12 - Yusuf Kama

Chapter 13 - The Adopted Miss Weasley

Chapter 14 - He Loved Her

Chapter 15 - Friend of Newt, Friend of Mine, and the Collector of Pine

Chapter 16 - Petals and Plots

Chapter 17 - Puffins

Chapter 18 - Daughter of Death, Seahorse's Niece

Chapter 19 - Pegasus Race

Chapter 20 - France Welcomes the Young Miss Gaunt

Chapter 21 - Owl Firing Canon

Chapter 22 - Snake Scales and Heroic Tales

Round Three - July 10th-17th Masterlist :

Chapter 23 - Sunflowers and Scalding Turnips

Chapter 24 - Pair Dadeni

Chapter 25 - We’re Holding A Fancy Garden Party And You’re Invited

Chapter 26 - If I Had A Sickle For Every Vulture I’d Own Sherwood Forest

Chapter 27 - - Wrath of the Whimsy

Chapter 28 - Blue Moon Celebration

Chapter 29 - Sisters From Other Misters

Chapter 30 - Maroon Darling

Chapter 31 - To The Beginning Again

Round Four - July 18th-25th Masterlist

Chapter 32 - She's So Lucky She's A Star

Chapter 33 - Presents For Petunia From The Grumpy Pumpkin

Chapter 34 - Burn Baby Burn Rule Skirting Inferno

Chapter 35 - Grandpapa Mr Truffles The Chocolate Frog

Chapter 36 -Such A Pity the Pretty Damaged Thing Exploring the Watery Deep

Chapter 37 - Tumbling Tophats

Chapter 38 - It's Raining Acromantula's

Chapter 39 - Sour Apples Upon the Parade

Round Five - July 26th-31st Masterlist

Chapter 40 - Bludger, Beater, Try Not To Die

Chapter 41 - Warm Milk

Chapter 42 - We Slither at Dusk

Chapter 43 - Shock and Awe and Fwooper Claws

Chapter 44 -

Round Six - August 1st - August 5th Masterlist

My uncle Quang went missing on a mountain last month and is presumed to have died in a rock slide. It’s very likely we will never get his body back, based on where he is believed to have fallen. He was the first known Vietnamese man to summit three of the world’s 7 biggest summits. He climbed Denali in the USA, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Aconcagua in Argentina, and Mont Blanc in Western Europe.

Anyway I’m not posting about this for sympathy or donations, but because before he died, he saved his brother (my other uncle)’s life with a bone marrow transplant. Out of seven siblings, Quang was the only match. So there’s something additionally offensive to the idea that we will never get his body back.

When we were waiting on the results, there was a lot of anxiety surrounding the possibility of no familial matches, because having recent ancestors in common is the next best pool of genetics to tap for a match: Vietnamese, Lao people, Cambodians, Hmong people. Unfortunately, in the United States, the number of Southeast Asians in the bone marrow registry is critically low.

And guess what? We can fix that! There are a few options/registries out there, and if you are able to be a registered potential donor, you’ll have the chance to save a life. It’s also way easier than climbing a 19,000’ mountain.

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My, my, could that be that Clavis has caused some trouble again? Read on to find out!

Now, the real question is... Who else sent us postcards? Are there any connections between them? What misadventures befell them? Well, there's only one way to find out -- stay tuned!

Best wishes from the crew of IFE.

Transcriptions below the cut.

My sweetest darling,

I can almost imagine your face when you see this “postcard”, and the smile that appears on it the moment you realise I was the one who sent it. Haha, you did not expect that, did you? But rest assured, wherever I go, the only woman I think about is you. I am a gentleman, after all, and I have some heads to investigate here.

To think that you can fly now! Isn’t that delightful! Although, I must say, the flight was a bit dull. I had to entertain myself by thinking about what my brothers may be doing, ah.

Yes. I’ve lost them at the “airport”. Unthinkable, isn’t it? Hahaha, I hope their trips went as planned.

Forever yours,

Clavis Lelouch

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As per my promise, I, Yves Kloss, the Fifth Prince of Rhodolite, have sent you a postcard. Under normal circumstances, it would be unthinkable for a man of my standing to go out of his way to message a commoner… So you better be happy and save it!!

Although… It isn’t from Egypt, like I told you it would be… Argh, it’s all Clavis’ fault! He lost us all on purpose! Knowing my luck, I probably ended up the furthest away from all of them…

But it’s my brothers who are missing out! I’ve been having a great time in Japan! Everybody has been very polite to me so far. Tokyo is quite bustling, but I found a nice café to rest at. They asked me to work there and surely, their dessert menu could be improved… Do you think I’d also have to wear a maid uniform if I accepted?

Have fun holidays! That’s an order from the Fifth Prince himself!!

Yves Kloss

--

Dear Little Rabbit,

How do you like your holidays? I must say, I felt offended on your behalf when I’ve learnt the Rhodolitian Princes left you behind. It is rather inconsiderate of them to enjoy their time while you’re lonely and defenseless, no? I shudder thinking about all the things that could happen were you to lose your way back home… Just thinking, of course. 

Is the work hard on you? I can’t imagine your bookshop being particularly busy now that everybody endeavours to travel. Nonetheless, performing the same tasks, locked inside until this lovely weather is all but gone, does seem exhausting. I personally wouldn’t be able to stand it.

You’d think I’ve forgotten, but I never forget about my dear friends: thank you for your book recommendations. I did grow fond of the authors you’ve mentioned. It so happens that soon they shall visit the Royal Palace of Obsidian, so I intend to meet them personally. Should I tell them a word from you? Such opportunities are quite hard to come by, but as your ally, I’d gladly fulfil any requests you may make.

Your faithful friend,

Gil

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You won’t believe where I am, but first things first: have you heard from Yves? I’ve lost him at the second airport. You’d think it’d be loud enough there for me to read the guide, but… You can tell what happened from there on. 

That aside, you never told me how beautiful the sky is from up close! Although flying itself is so-so, the food’s like something Clavis could come up with. I ended up in Tanzania. This really is a different world, isn’t it? I don’t exactly know the local languages, but everybody’s been real nice. They even offered to take me on a trip.

I will see you soon,

Leon

PS:

Hahaha, lions ARE fast.

I’m fine.

Leon

At night I'll lay here and wonder what you've been doing. If you're happy and whether or not you're off saving the world once more; Tanzania, Bolivia or some other far flung place. I miss you dreadfully.

Having grown up on a farm in Uganda, I have seen the damage of the climate crisis firsthand. My family lived in a small village near the banks of Lake Victoria, the second largest freshwater lake in the world, and my childhood was spent climbing trees, planting seeds, and eating fruit straight from the trees. We grew bananas, guavas, beans, cassava, sugarcane, and coffee. It sounds idyllic but I remember the first time I realised climate change would affect us—it was a rainy season unlike any we had seen before. For days and nights heavy rain battered the fields and strong winds bent and broke the crops until they were unsavable. Not only did the rains affect us financially, but I missed months of my schooling because flooding blocked the roads and I couldn’t get to school.

Burning fossil fuels, which releases carbon pollution into the air and causes our world to overheat, is the number one cause of the climate chaos we’re facing. 2024 may be even hotter than 2023, resulting in even more catastrophic weather.

But there is still hope. Those with power must act now, and the insurance industry holds more power than most to slow the crisis and protect our future. Without insurance, fossil fuel projects can’t operate. If insurance companies updated their policies and refused to insure new fossil fuel projects, there would be no new oil pipelines, liquefied natural gas terminals, or dirty coal mines. If they focused instead on insuring clean, safe energy and a just transition, our communities and our world would be safer for current and future generations.

The insurance industry’s role is to protect and manage risk, but right now it is failing spectacularly at both. Instead of protecting communities, it’s adding fuel to the fire by continuing to insure new fossil fuel projects. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a prime example. This proposed pipeline would run 1,443 kilometers between Hoima in Uganda and Tanga in Tanzania, but the project has stalled as it has not yet secured full insurance and financing due to the many human and environmental rights abuses associated with it. These include the harassment and imprisonment of peaceful protesters, the disturbing of sacred burial grounds, and the forcible removal of communities to make way for the pipeline. If EACOP gets insured and goes ahead, it will cross 200 rivers and pass through Lake Victoria’s water basin. Over 40 million people depend on the lake for survival, as well as countless animal species; if the pipe leaks and spills oil into the water, what will happen to them?

The corporations behind EACOP say it will “unlock East Africa’s potential,” but let’s be clear: It is neocolonialism at its best, and the only ones who will gain are the foreign companies set to profit. EACOP will irrevocably damage East Africa’s biodiversity, displace thousands of people, destroy their livelihoods and communities, and unleash 32.3 million metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere per year, setting off a climate bomb that will make our world overheat to devastating levels. The International Energy Agency has stated that there can be no new oil pipelines if we are to save the future, and yet insurance companies including AIG, Tokio Marine, Chubb, Hiscox, and Lloyd’s of London still refuse to rule out insuring EACOP.

Events 10.29 (after 1950)

1953 – BCPA Flight 304 DC-6 crashes near San Francisco. 1955 – The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk strikes a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol. 1956 – Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal. 1957 – Israel's prime minister David Ben-Gurion and five of his ministers are injured when Moshe Dwek throws a grenade into the Knesset. 1960 – An airplane carrying the Cal Poly football team crashes on takeoff in Toledo, Ohio. 1964 – The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar is renamed to the United Republic of Tanzania. 1964 – Biggest jewel heist; involving the Star of India (gem) in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City by Murph the Surf and gang. 1967 – Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors. 1969 – The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet. 1972 – The three surviving perpetrators of the Munich massacre are released from prison in exchange for the hostages of the hijacked Lufthansa Flight 615. 1980 – Demonstration flight of a secretly modified C-130 for an Iran hostage crisis rescue attempt ends in a crash landing at Eglin Air Force Base's Duke Field, Florida, leading to the cancellation of Operation Credible Sport. 1985 – Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia. 1986 – British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opens the last stretch of the M25 motorway. 1991 – The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid. 1994 – Francisco Martin Duran fires over two dozen shots at the White House; he is later convicted of trying to kill U.S. President Bill Clinton. 1998 – In South Africa, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission presents its report, which condemns both sides for committing atrocities. 1998 – Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space at that time. 1998 – ATSC HDTV broadcasting in the United States is inaugurated with the launch of the STS-95 space shuttle mission. 1998 – While en route from Adana to Ankara, a Turkish Airlines flight with a crew of six and 33 passengers is hijacked by a Kurdish militant who orders the pilot to fly to Switzerland. The plane instead lands in Ankara after the pilot tricked the hijacker into thinking that he is landing in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia to refuel. 1998 – Hurricane Mitch, the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history, makes landfall in Honduras. 1998 – The Gothenburg discothèque fire in Sweden kills 63 and injures 200. 1999 – A large cyclone devastates Odisha, India. 2002 – A fire destroys a luxurious department store in Ho Chi Minh City, where 1,500 people are shopping. More than 60 people die and over 100 are unaccounted for in the deadliest peacetime disaster in Vietnam. 2004 – The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references the 2004 U.S. presidential election. 2005 – Bombings in Delhi, India kill more than 60. 2008 – Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five. 2008 – A pair of deadly earthquakes hits Baluchistan, Pakistan, killing 215. 2012 – Hurricane Sandy hits the east coast of the United States, killing 148 directly and 138 indirectly, while leaving nearly $70 billion in damages and causing major power outages. 2014 – A mud slide; the 2014 Badulla landslide, in south-central Sri Lanka, kills at least 16 people, and leaves hundreds of people missing. 2015 – China announces the end of its one-child policy after 35 years. 2018 – A Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia killing 189 people on board.

[photo :: New York Times]

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Howdy Horn Honkers.

We are not going to fight about the fighting. Our Jewish brothers and sisters have had their world shattered and more than 900 have been murdered while simply going about their daily lives.

In that way, it's similar to a mass shooting in America. One minute you're doing your do, the next minute you're a memory. One minute you're a child, the next minute you're a statistic.

What about being ripped from your home or car and taken hostage by people who don't know you but hate you anyway? Does anyone want to imagine that for yourself or your family?

What of dozens of babies who were murdered by Hamas, some beheaded? There’s video of this horror online. Can any one of us defend carnage against children via our political views?

And now scores of innocent Palestinians of all ages are suffering too. Dying in their homes and in the street.

There is global pain. Ten people from my home country of Great Britain are dead or missing. Eleven Americans are dead. Two people from Tanzania are injured and 2 Mexican nationals have been taken prisoner by Hamas. Ten humans from Nepal, a person from France and a Canadian man are dead. Two Ukrainians were killed, along with 12 citizens of Thailand.

And that’s just the numbers we know right now. Those numbers will grow.

Terrorism, by design, kills people. So does war.

Terrorism is far too prevalent, violently destructive, and we now have two (!) major wars going on in our world — in Europe and the Middle East.

We will not be fighting about the fighting on this page, regardless of personal feelings. Not while fellow humans beings are killed in tragic numbers and suffering so greatly.

Look, l’m not naive. I get it. I do. But if you have to pick a side, pick the side of humanity. That’s who we need to win.

I hope we do.

[Therra Gwyn Jaramillo]

Of Love, Doom and Scones

So... I don't know how that happened, but I've accidentaly written an Aldrich Kemp fanfic. The first one out there. (At least I didn't find any others.) Well. Here it is. (And if you didn't listen to Aldrich Kemp podcasts, please do! They are wonderful!)

G, Gen, 1.4k words

"What's happening to Aldrich?" Sebastian hisses to Nakesha across the tea table, loud enough to startle everyone except, well, Aldrich, who just sighs wistfully and looks as if he's miles away.

"Can't you guess?" Nakesha inquires calmly. "Mrs. Boone, would you be a dear and bring another pot of tea?"

"Certainly, miss."

Of course, Sebastian could guess. Frankly, it is quite obvious: the old chap literally has heart-shaped eyes and smiles ridiculously at a distance, like the worst romantic cliche of the most sickening lovey-dovey movie on Earth.

But firstly, Sebastian has never seen him like that, not even that time in Tanzania, about three years ago, with a young Miss What-Was-Her-Name, who somehow managed to keep Aldrich's attention to herself for the whole two evenings. (And nights, unfortunately. Sebastian's bed was just a wall away, and they were abominably loud and enthusiastic. He feared that the ceiling might collapse on top of him at any moment, and it was impossible to fall asleep. He was forced to contemplate sleeping on a couch in the other room of his suite! Luckily for him, on the third night, she was gone and never mentioned again. Needless to say, from that time on, whenever they traveled together, he booked himself a room across the hallway from Aldrich's—just in case.)

Secondly, and most worryingly, it screams trouble more than anything Aldrich has managed to drag them into before, and that is an accomplishment in itself. It's a wonder that Nakesha doesn’t seem troubled at all. Certainly, if it comes to the worst, they can always plan an untimely demise for the poor girl. It's a shame, though. For all Sebastian knows, she’s an innocent bystander just like any of them, who had the misfortune to be caught in the way of a catastrophic force that is Aldrich. But then, maybe she'll listen to reason and run as far away as possible. Nah. It won't make a difference since it seems that Aldrich has firmly made up his mind. Death it is, then. She'll thank them later.

Or maybe…

"Wait, it's not Clara, is it?"

Clara, who is sitting right next to him, chokes on a scone.

"More tea, miss?" Mrs Boone tops her cup from a fresh pot without batting an eye.

"No! Er- Yes, thank you, Mrs Boone. No, Sebastian! It's not me! Gosh, I hope not… Aldrich?!"

"Calm down, Clara!" Aldrich laughs, finally deciding to grace them with the gift of his company, "of course it's not you. Although I do find you fascinating in your own way and love you almost like a sister—” Nakesha throws a napkin at him, but he simply shakes it off, “Oh, Nakesha, don’t be like that! But no, that woman, she's… " He sighs again, and Sebastian feels dread twirling in his stomach.

"Oh no," he groans, "this time we're all going to die, aren't we?"

Nakesha exchanges pointed looks with Aunt Lily. Yes, fine, he is being overdramatic, perhaps. But Aldrich is dangerously reckless at his best, and now, when he's suddenly head over heels for some mysterious woman…

"Aldrich, my dear, you are pulling Sebastian’s strings mercilessly." Aunt Lily puts her cup on a saucer with a meaningful clank. "And while I agree that most times it is quite entertaining, right now we have all had enough suspense. Who is that woman you are mooning over like a fool?"

"I have no idea!" Aldrich exclaims with manic glee as if it is the most exciting thing in the world. Oh God. It's worse than Sebastian could imagine. They are doomed.

“Well, we are waiting!” Aunt Lily raises her voice a bit and Sebastian notices that nobody drinks their tea anymore. Even Mrs Boone’s unobtrusive presence seems somehow more focused than before. That’s good. At least now they are taking this seriously.

Aldrich laughs again, a bit bashfully, and puts hands in the air in mocking surrender. “Fine, fine, I’ll tell you everything.”

Wait, is he blushing? Sebastian isn’t sure he believes his eyes.

“So, do you remember how last week I failed to obtain the emerald bracelet that was brought from Munich to the National Gallery for a special exhibition?”

At that Clara makes an undignified squeak. No doubt, she has something to say about the attempted theft of a priceless jewelry piece, but that is not the point at the moment. They weren’t even the ones who’ve stolen it, though not for the lack of trying! So, Sebastian is very grateful to Nakesha for a hearty elbow jab that prevented an untimely interruption.

Undisturbed, Aldrich continues: “As you know, my plan was flawless. Everything was going smoothly as a buttered biscuit. The guards were adequately subdued, the alarm system was off, Nakesha was waiting outside in a getaway Porsche. All that remained was to remove the glass and take the bracelet. And that’s exactly what she did! I saw her from the entrance of the hall, but it was already late to intercept. She made a run for it in the opposite direction. Naturally, I ran after her, although it would be easier to shoot her, I suppose. Still, I couldn't risk firing a gun at the museum. I’m not an animal.”

Clara snorts. Aldrich looks offended for a moment, but then sighs in defeat. “Well, long story short, when I got to the next hall, she was already gone. I’ve checked all obvious escape routes, but found nothing. Not a trace. All the CCTV cameras nearby were on a recorded loop thanks to us. And that’s the end of it. I was outplayed.”

He smiles, elated, as if Christmas came early. Sebastian groans internally.

“Well, then,” Aunt Lily says. “Surely you must have found out who this woman is? It’s been a week, as you said. No one can be that good—that we don’t know of.”

“Oh, Aunt Lily, believe me, I tried,” Aldrich chuckles dryly. “I’ve exhausted all the possible means aside from asking any of you for help. Sorry about that, by the way, but as you can see this is a personal matter. I’m sure you understand.”

There’s that ghastly awestruck expression on his face again.

“I’ve only caught a glimpse of her in the twilight. A brief memory. Oh, what a grace. What a beautiful laughter, like a chime in the wind. It’s like she was a ghost. Or some magical creature. I could almost come to think that I imagined her, but the lack of the bracelet in my possession seems to suggest otherwise.”

“So…” Nakesha drawls plaintively, “this girl has laughed at you and you’re not mad at her? You know what, Sebastian, this time you might be right. I believe we should find her, and fast. At the very least she has my birthday present.”

To Clara’s credit, she only rolls her eyes at that. Aldrich beams.

“As a matter of fact, you don’t need to worry about that. I have a plan!”

Aunt Lily sighs theatrically and asks for more tea and scones. Mrs Boone leaves for the kitchen. Clara shifts at her seat uneasily. Nakesha scoffs. Sebastian doesn’t bother with a reaction. It’s Aldrich, after all, of course he has a plan. What’s new? Good thing is he is forced to share it, so they have at least a chance to prevent the most devastating consequences.

Aldrich doesn’t pay them any mind, as usual.

“It’s quite simple, actually, as most good things are. As you might know, the Grand Duchess of Oldenburg is going to attend the Coronation and—” he points up a finger, “wear the twin bracelet to the one we haven’t managed to obtain. Obviously, I was planning to relieve the Grand Duchess of it anyway. They do look much better in a pair. So, all we have to do is wait for my lovely vis-a-vis from last week to reappear and this time be faster than her. Easy as rain.”

“Oh, and to think I was going to skip the Coronation this time,” Aunt Lily says scornfully, “but needs must. Nakesha, darling, could you ring the Palace and tell them we will need the booth they arranged for us after all?”

“Of course, Aunt Lily, right after we finish our tea.”

As if on cue, Mrs Boone appears with a steaming pot and freshly baked scones. Sebastian snatches one from the pile. It smells heavenly. Well then, no point to dwell on it for now.

“Clara,” he asks, “can you pass me the jam, please?”

You mentioned some black people have faced some discrimination in India. Apparently discrimination and hate crimes against Dalit people, Muslim people and some other people have risen since the Hindu nationalist party was last elected. I have also read some articles where some South Asian people who live in North America are sometimes told not to bring home a black man. And also the caste system in India, can cause casteism apparently. And casteism and colourism can mix together. And sometimes black immagrints are treated in India as if they were the lowest cast. I heard some news articles of a black woman who was accused of being involved in a car accident in India was stripped and harrassed and walked about the street. And there was a Northeast Indian person who was beaten by shopkeepers because they thought he had East Asian features. And there were four black students, who in India were falsely accused of involved or they were faulted for an Indian person going missing apparently. So there does seem to be a rise of Islamophobia, anti dalit sentiment, anti blackness, xenophobia and things like that in recent years apparently. There are also some stereotypes in India I read about, about black people that they are drug dealers, and cannibals and not good. I am confused about the anti-black racist stereotype of black immagrints in India being cannibals. So I think after some research I think I understand what you mean about the rise of antiblackness in India. Also apparently because cows are important to Hindu Indians, there have been some cow related hate crimes, from people who think they are protecting cows.

yeah exactly

there's a lot of colourism all throughout asia (and the world), and india is no exception. dark-skinned and black people in india face racial profiling, police brutality, and societal and systemic oppression

the caste system and the media are heavily influenced by colourism- light-skinned indians are more likely to be rich and more likely to be celebrities as they are considered more attractive and desirable

the hindu nationalist government actively discriminates against muslims and sikhs, making india a very unsafe place for people of those religions

in all, my family has avoided visiting india because (despite it being the home of our ancestors and distant relatives) my dad is dark-skinned by indian standards and we are muslim, which can be a deadly combination. not that we're any safer in canada, just that at least here we know our way around enough to have some idea of our safety level based on where we are. no one in my immediate family has been to india (my dad is from tanzania), so we don't know our way around enough to take the risk of going there

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We can begin our day with an early morning game drive inside the important Serengeti. The savannah is a living landscape and the air is flooded with the melodies the birds create as the regenerated daylight starts to illuminate the total landscape. Your guide will have a look at the prints on the floor to pursue predators. We can journey to the Ngorongoro Crater. You may be furnished with dinner and overnight.

Days 4: Ngorongoro to Arusha

After early morning breakfast, we can hurry to Ngorongoro Crater, as it’s miles the nice time to identify animals. On this day, we can revel in a recreation power across the crater and stop for a picnic lunch at a small lake in the park. The lake is domestic to many hippos and migratory birds, so guests will be sure to enjoy Because of the animal in the “oasis” created in the crater, there may be a high opportunity of recognizing every member of ‘The massive 5’. The institution contains some of the most powerful animals in Africa – the ferocious lion, the massive elephant, the stealthy leopard, the charging rhino, and the powerful water buffalo.

Ngorongoro Crater is certainly an awesome place. Did you are aware of it was fashioned over two million years ago? A massive volcano erupted, collapsing the volcano, but left a superbly unbroken crater, referred to as a caldera. In the notable crater, you can anticipate viewing the playful zebra, lumbering hippo, rapid wildebeest, and cackling hyenas. In addition, there are flocks of graceful flamingos alongside the Soda Lake, even as hungry hawks and vultures circle the sky in seeking their next meal of discarded carcass. Beautiful storks, ibis, and cranes are popular waterbirds in the crater, a sight no longer to miss. After a lovely afternoon of animal sightings, we will eventually start our adventure back to Arusha.

Included

General

  Transport (4x4 Land Cruiser) with open roof

  Park Fees

  Campsites / Lodge

  Professional English speaking safari guide & chef

Food

  Breakfasts

  Lunches

  Dinners

  1,5 bottles of water per day

Not-Included

  Flights (International & Domestics)

  Travel insurance & Medical insurance

  Visas

  Personal items

  Tips for safari guide & chef

  Soda and Alcoholic beverages

   Extra activities

In progress list update :

Hobbit Soulmate - one new chapter is done and up with 61 for the Oscars outlined but not written out yet. Two chapters after that are mostly written fully, for what reason my brain only knows.

Brother Dearest - one new chapter done and up with another a third, if I’m being generous completed. (If you guys have any fun summer ideas I would be open to help on brainstorming for how to get past this summer I am trapped in)

Poke - next two chapters are written, I know I missed a posting. There was a furniture debacle I had to handle and just missed it for lack of energy to edit the chapter for posting. Three more chapters are done with the original Antman interaction being rewritten currently. So, progress and the finish line is in sight.

Anaticula : The start of the summer break is written. Same as the traveling to the chosen first match of the Quidditch World Cup. I have the opening ceremony with Freddie Mercury done and up to the second break eight hours into the day. So day one is almost done and will mark the start of chapter four that will be days 2-9 of round 1 before the family heads to Tanzania for around 2.

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My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

My uncle Quang went missing on a mountain last month and is presumed to have died in a rock slide. It’s very likely we will never get his body back, based on where he is believed to have fallen. He was the first known Vietnamese man to summit three of the world’s 7 biggest summits. He climbed Denali in the USA, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Aconcagua in Argentina, and Mont Blanc in Western Europe.

Anyway I’m not posting about this for sympathy or donations, but because before he died, he saved his brother (my other uncle)’s life with a bone marrow transplant. Out of seven siblings, Quang was the only match. So there’s something additionally offensive to the idea that we will never get his body back.

When we were waiting on the results, there was a lot of anxiety surrounding the possibility of no familial matches, because having recent ancestors in common is the next best pool of genetics to tap for a match: Vietnamese, Lao people, Cambodians, Hmong people. Unfortunately, in the United States, the number of Southeast Asians in the bone marrow registry is critically low.

And guess what? We can fix that! There are a few options/registries out there, and if you are able to be a registered potential donor, you’ll have the chance to save a life. It’s also way easier than climbing a 19,000’ mountain.

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#4

well hello

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#3

look at these meatballs 😭

this is your annual kitten season reminder that if u don’t fix your pets i will look for you, i will find you, and i will connect you to a low cost spay/neuter clinic

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#2

Paper Girls said, what if instead of an adult learning to be kind to their child self, the child self showed up and just cussed you out

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My #1 post of 2022

tumblr is great and all but ya’ll are missing the woman in one of my cat fb groups that has birthed her own tier 1 meme

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Saturday, October 15, 2022 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: AUTUMN IN THE CITY (W Network) 8:00pm THE OWL HOUSE (Disney Channel Canada) 9:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? QUEEN ELIZABETH II: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE CROWN (CW Feed) WHO THE (BLEEP) DID I MARRY? (TBD - Investigation Discovery) LET’S GET PHYSICAL (TBD - Lifetime Canada) MY BOSS’S WEDDING (TBD)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

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CBC GEM THE RAVENOUS (LES AFFAMÉS)

NETFLIX CANADA BLIPPI’S SPOOKY SPELL HALLOWEEN DESPICABLE ME DESPICABLE ME 2 THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN     IDENTITY THIEF KNOCKED UP LES MISÉRABLES MINIONS TOM AND JERRY UNDER THE QUEEN’S UMBRELLA (Season 1)

2022 FIFA U17 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP (TSN/TSN5) 6:48am: France vs. Tanzania (TSN/TSN5) 10:18am: Japan vs. Canada

MLS SOCCER (TSN4) 12:00pm: NY Red Bulls vs. Cincinatti (TSN4) 3:00pm: LA Galaxy vs. Nashville

MLB BASEBALL - DIVISION GAMES (SN/SN1) 2:00pm: NLDS: Atlanta vs. Phillies - Game #4 (SN360) 4:00pm: ALDS: Astros vs. Mariners - Game #3 (SN1) 7:30pm: ALDS: Yankees vs. Guardians - Game #3 (SN360) 9:30pm: NLDS: Dodgers vs. Padres - Game #4

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CFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN3/TSN5) 7:00pm: Argos vs. Elks (TSN/TSN3) 10:00pm: Blue Bombers vs. Lions

W5 (CTV) 7:00pm: The Death Debate; The Songwriter

THE SECRET GARDEN (Crave) 7:15pm:  Sent to live with her uncle, a young orphan discovers a magical garden of wonder in 1947 England.

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP (TSN3) 7:45pm: Italy vs. Canada (TSN/TSN3) 10:00pm: Wales vs. New Zealand

IRON MAN 3 (CTV) 8:00pm: After a malevolent enemy reduces his world to rubble, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) must rely on instinct and ingenuity to protect those he loves as he searches for a way to avenge his losses.

BIG FOOD BUCKET LIST (Food Network Canada) 8:00pm: Hip Hip Churr-Ay!

A SLICE OF CHICAGO ROMANCE (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm:  In a Chicago suburb, the two best pizza restaurants have competed with each other for years. However, as the new generation takes over the businesses and a new pizza chain moves in, the new owners can't help but fall in love.

JAILBREAK LOVERS (Lifetime Canada) 8:00pm:  When Toby loses her job and starts a nonprofit to rehabilitate abused, rescued dogs at the local prison, she hatches a plan to break her lover out of prison by smuggling him out in one of the dog crates, sparking a federal manhunt.

REDEEMING LOVE (Crave) 9:00pm:  After meeting Michael and experiencing love for the first time, Angel, facing demons that seem unbeatable, learns that she has the power to choose the life she wants.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm:  A kid must decide between choosing the future his father wants and following his dream of becoming a pro skater.

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