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Germany’s Abortion Debate Is Still Shaped by Its East-West Divide

Nov 8, 2024 | newlinesmag.com | Gouri Sharma

It was set up to be a straightforward press conference announcing travel reforms for citizens living in East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR). On a November evening in 1989, local and foreign journalists gathered at the press center in the heart of East Berlin for the 6 p.m. briefing — seemingly unaware of the significance of what was about to unfold on this cold wintery night.
Germany vs Spain: Euro 2024 quarterfinal reopens east-west football divide

Jul 4, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Gouri Sharma

Host nation Germany will meet tournament favourites Spain in the business end of the Euro 2024 football tournament with a crucial semifinal spot at stake in Stuttgart. With a doubling of beer and bratwurst sales on its national rail provider and an expected boost of 1 billion euros ($1.08bn) to a shaky German economy, the hosts look set for a win whatever the result on Friday evening.
Manal AlDowayan on Keeping Pace with Change

Apr 15, 2024 | frieze.com | Gouri Sharma

It was while geeking out with a group of geologists nearly two decades ago that Manal AlDowayan learnt how to record the hum of a sand dune. Requiring high-tech recording equipment and bum-sliding down dunes, she has since incorporated the experience into her upcoming installation, representing Saudi Arabia at the 60th Venice Biennale. ‘I grew up in the Aramco oil company compound, which was full of nerdy geologists,’ she tells me via video from her home in London ahead of the exhibition opening.
The staggering economic impact of the Indian diaspora

Mar 22, 2024 | bbc.com | Gouri Sharma

The staggering economic impact of the Indian diasporaBy Gouri Sharma,Features correspondentGetty ImagesAs high-earning Indians settle abroad, they're infusing billions into local economies. Shubhangi Sharma is set to host a Holi party later this month at her family home in an affluent part of Berlin.
The staggering economic impact of the Indian diaspora

Mar 22, 2024 | flipboard.com | Gouri Sharma

Wedding Bells for Kangana Ranaut? Actress To Reportedly Tie the Knot in a Few MonthsAs per reports, Kangana Ranaut will be reportedly tying the knot this year. Here's what you need to know! Kangana Ranaut is one of the most popular …
Fear, grief, anguish on Berlin’s ‘Arab Street’ as Israel levels Gaza

Mar 12, 2024 | msn.com | Gouri Sharma

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Fear, grief, anguish on Berlin’s ‘Arab Street’ as Israel levels Gaza

Mar 12, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Gouri Sharma

In a neighbourhood beloved by diaspora communities, tensions rise after alleged police crackdowns on pro-Palestine rallies. Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Berlin, Germany – It is a grey and drizzly mid-morning on Sonnenallee, commonly known as Berlin’s “Arab Street”.
I bought my first house in rural Scotland at 22. Housing is affordable in the countryside and I love it here.

Mar 6, 2024 | businessinsider.com | Gouri Sharma

Real Estate Simran Kaur loves countryside living in Kilmarnock, Scotland, where she moved after studying in Glasgow for four years. Peter Mulligan/Getty Images Simran Kaur is a 22-year-old tax associate at PwC who moved from India to Scotland when she was 18. She bought a house in the Scottish countryside after graduating from university in Glasgow.
Wonder Is Everywhere: The Cosmic Dust Curator, a Secret Ancient Forest, and More From Around the Web

Jan 19, 2024 | atlasobscura.com | Gouri Sharma |Katherine Harmon Courage |Julian Reingold |Michael Wilson

The "Point Reyes", a vessel known locally as the Inverness Shipwreck in Tomales Bay north of San Francisco. Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down some of the rabbit holes we encounter as we search for our unusual stories. We highlight surprising finds, great writing, and inspiring stories from some of our favorite publications.
Digital Benin: Online-Kunstkatalog für einst gestohlene Benin-Bronzen

Jan 15, 2024 | heise.de | Gouri Sharma

Als britische Truppen Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts das afrikanische Königreich Benin einnahmen, stahlen sie Tausende von Skulpturen, die Jahrhunderte alt waren. Die Artefakte, die als Benin-Bronzen bekannt sind, wurden an private Sammler und Museen vor allem in Europa verkauft und umfassten unter anderem zeremonielle Schwerter, rituelle Statuen und Musikinstrumente, die dem Edo-Volk gehörten.