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Campus Events

Women's rights author and activist encourages BYU to support Afghan students, refugees

By Jessica Spencer
February 05, 2024 12:00 AM
Women’s rights activist and writer Homeira Qaderi spoke at the BYU Kennedy Center on Jan. 31, focusing her remarks on the struggles of Afghan women and inviting the BYU community to support Afghan refugees.
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State

From Afghanistan to Salt Lake City: a refugee's journey

By Cameron Cook
January 09, 2024 12:00 AM
In August 2021, the Saeed family fled their home in Kabul, Afghanistan with nothing but a backpack and hope for freedom. After a perilous escape from Taliban forces and nine long months in Germany, the family relocated again to Salt Lake City, where, at age 22, Naween Saeed has rebuilt her life.
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World

Pakistan PM vows to fight terror after 70 died in Lahore

By Gianluca Cuestas
March 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Women try to comfort a mother who lost her son in bomb attack in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, March 28, 2016. The death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting Christians gathered on Easter in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore rose on Monday as the country started observing a three-day mourning period following the attack. (Associated Press)
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Movies & Television

War documentarian speaks about filming in the Middle East

By Theresa Davis
October 08, 2015 12:00 AM
Dodge Billingsley addresses students at the Kennedy Center. Billingsley speaks about his experiences filming conflict in the Middle East, and the recent Taliban capture of Kunduz. (Theresa Davis)
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Campus

'Tragedy of Errors: Contemporary Pakistan?'

By Jacob Amezcua
February 06, 2015 12:00 AM
Shadman Bashir, a professor of law and international relations from Dixie State University, spoke about contemporary Pakistan at BYU on Feb. 4.
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Editorials

Open hearts for those who leave

By Robin Rodgers
January 22, 2013 12:00 AM
A few weeks ago I was going about my business in the newsroom when I got a text from my mom.
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