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From: Shahidul Alam <shahidul@drik.net>
Date: Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 2:36 PM
Subject: [shahidulnews] `Go, Mubarak go!' USA's tottering user-friendly tyrants…
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Politics:

Part I of Rahnuma Ahmed's take on "THE END OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN THE ARAB WORLD"

http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/go-mubarak-go-usas-tottering-user-friendly-tyrants

This half-century of distancing between what was previously one continuous region has resulted in incalculable loss of economic vitality, most of it hidden under nationalist bombast. By Kanak Mani Dixit

http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/connectivity-the-india-bangladesh-land-bridge

Enlarge photo to see Mishu's poster in London protest in Rahnuma's latest update.

http://www.shahidulnews.com/rahnuma-ahmeds-updates-on-moshrefa-mishu/

Tunisia Egypt Global Revolution Tribute

http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/tunisia-egypt-global-revolution-tribute/

Photography:

It is remarkable how Morten is able to extract so much from his students. The quality of the work by 1st year students, many of whom have only recently taken on photography, is astounding

http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/morten-krogvold-workshop

Khaled Hasan in Rising Stars Exhibition "Through Asian Eyes"

http://www.shahidulnews.com/pathshala-updates-x

Great film by Jeremiah Foo. For those of you who didn't come to Chobi Mela VI. Eat your heart out!

http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/chobi-mela-vi-video/

I remember my workshop in Cairo less than a month ago. The exhibition was at the Press Syndicate. Not far from Tahrir Square.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150116332201047&set=t.540020151&pid=8171062&id=621091046

Economics:

An insiders look into banking. Funny but worrying.

http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/banker-tells-the-truth

Music:

The end of the international photography exhibition Chobi Mela leads onto a two day Dhaka World Music festival. Lokkhi terra is live on Channel i today (7th Feb) at 4:00 pm Dhaka time.

http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/dhaka-world-music-fest%E2%80%99-2011

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Speak, for your tongue is still yours
Your supple body is still yours

Speak, for your life is still yours

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Shahidul Alam

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