The line between what’s civil and military has blurred. Hybrid wars with
ill-defined fronts and shadowy actors are only the most obvious evidence. War culture with
mass appeal has many facets. It is part of our language, our music, fashion, and architecture,
our desires, bodies, movements, and our glances. No sky remains unscathed by it. (Theresa
George)
In 1985 a group of Kurdish fighters, known as a "Peshmarga", was on a mission to attack one of the military camps in the north of Iraq. They took the Sirwan river by a small raft to cross the area which was controlled by the Iraqi army.… >>>
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Gander Islands is a window on two insular locations in Newfoundland: the international terminal of the Gander airport and the Fogo Island Arts artists’ studios. A refuelling stopover for intercontinental flights until the 1960s, the international terminal is almost deserted today. Only the American armed forces and a few dignitaries flying on private airplanes pass through it on occasion.… >>>
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A prepared statement is delivered in what appears to be after a court verdict. Inspired by empty apologies in the Me Too era and a polarized political climate, the speech begins as a thank you for support, but derails, and as the speaker turns from victim to villain, he falls back on fear and paranoia as a means to incite. He is accompanied by a choir in the form of plants in the background come to life.… >>>
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