Sunday, January 8, 2012

Lego Week, Church and State, Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, Afghanistan, Atheism, Scientology, International News

Lego Week
Church and State
Ultra-Orthodox Judaism
Afghanistan
  • Either Your Phone Plays Taliban Ringtones, or You Die--"Vendors in Kabul are doing a brisk trade in Taliban ringtones. Because Afghans report that the Taliban kill travelers at clandestine checkpoints if they don’t hear one of their messages on someone’s phone."
  • Can Theater Transform Kabul?--"Established in 2005, the Aftaab Theater provides a refuge and sense of liberation for young people seeking to carve out a future in a country where many feel out of control of their own lives. Those behind the rejuvenation of the theater hope that it can play a role in reviving the creative and artistic freedoms that fell victim to the dictates of Taliban rule."
  • Afghan women boxing for equality--"Female boxers in Afghanistan - overcoming threats from conservatives who think the sport is taboo - are hoping to win gold at the London Olympics. "
Atheism
Scientology
International News