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Ruchi Kumar
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Writer. Journalist. Humanist. Pacifist. #Ukriane #Afghanistan #Conflict
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December 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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India has a long history of spoken word poetry so it’s no surprise that hip-hop finds an audience here.

Although male dominated industry, women rappers are gaining traction with songs of identity,climate,women’s safety

My story for @thepersistent.bsky.social

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December 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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If you're an Indian journalist, chances are you're familiar with veteran journalist Abhay Mokashi. And if you were fortunate, like I was, you might've had opportunity to learn from him. He now needs support to fight this awful disease; please consider helping him

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A Daughter’s Hope Against All Odds: Save My (Foster) Father’s Life
My Name Is Laavanya, and I Am Raising Funds for My Foster Father, Abhay Mokashi, a Respected Journalist Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer and Non-Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis. He Is Undergoing Treatment at M...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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"Studies conducted among Afghan evacuees have noted the “unique” mental health challenges and traumas of refugees... For many former Afghan soldiers, this distress is further compounded by mental health issues stemming from their role in the conflict."

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Opinion: The mental health crisis among Afghan refugees is no longer simmering beneath the surface
Alleged deadly attack by Afghan soldier who worked with U.S. military underscores problems evacuees face in country they once served or supported
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December 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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December 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Watching the conviction hearing of the People's Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan at the Hague

www.youtube.com/live/IiXXanT...
Judgment Session: People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan ENG
YouTube video by Rawadari رواداری
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December 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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"Ecocide" -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused dangerous environmental destruction: https://therevelator.org/locusts-landmines-ukraine/
Locusts and Landmines Threaten Ukraine’s Farmland • The Revelator
Ecosystems have also come under threat from toxic plants whose spread has been difficult to control during the Russian invasion.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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War can cause serious, irreversible damage to the environment and biodiversity.

In this article for @therevelator.org we tried to look at exactly how some specific attacks, such the destruction of the #KakhovkaDam, has affected Ukrainian farmlands

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December 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Dear Ukrainian friends,

I need your input in understanding something -- what do the drone sounds seem like to you? How would you describe the feeling of hearing the drones?

Please DM me if you want to talk privately. I would greatly appreciate your insights.

Picture: Stop Drone art by Banksy
December 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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One of the interesting projects I had the chance to work on this year was a photo story for the National Geographic featuring work by Hashem Shakeri on Afghan women and migrants, some of the most marginalised groups.

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December 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @RuchiKumar.com explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
India Gets Cozy With the Taliban
As archrival Pakistan loses influence in the region, New Delhi is moving closer to recognizing the new rulers of Afghanistan
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @RuchiKumar.com. explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
India Gets Cozy With the Taliban
As archrival Pakistan loses influence in the region, New Delhi is moving closer to recognizing the new rulers of Afghanistan
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @ruchikumar.com explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
India Gets Cozy With the Taliban
As archrival Pakistan loses influence in the region, New Delhi is moving closer to recognizing the new rulers of Afghanistan
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November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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NEW: India’s growing engagement with the Taliban reflects the shifting geopolitical realities of the region, writes @ruchikumar.com for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

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India Gets Cozy With the Taliban
As archrival Pakistan loses influence in the region, New Delhi is moving closer to recognizing the new rulers of Afghanistan
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November 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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“Indian policy has traveled quite some distance since its initial support of anti-Taliban groups." @RuchiKumar.com explores the geopolitical changes behind New Delhi’s rapprochement with the Taliban, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
India Gets Cozy With the Taliban
As archrival Pakistan loses influence in the region, New Delhi is moving closer to recognizing the new rulers of Afghanistan
newlinesmag.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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and other restrictions on Afghan women's employment had on the emergency response to Afghanistan's devastating August 31st earthquake.

Read the article by @ruchikumar.com here: www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...

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“While several NGOs were able to negotiate terms allowing some of their female staff to continue working if accompanied by their “mahrams” (male guardians), there are significantly fewer women working as aid workers in Afghanistan today than was the case before the Taliban returned to power, observers say. The Taliban ban, some of them say, has made it harder for aid agencies operating in Afghanistan to reach women who need support during a disaster, like the recent earthquake. According to the UN, more than half of those killed or injured in the earthquake were women and girls.”
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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#JournoRequest Looking for a contact for Keith Cressman at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation. His FAO email ID doesn't work, so any alternative contact would be very useful. Thank you!
October 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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On July 9, Dr Borys Todurov received a call from a colleague informing him that a donor heart had become available Dr Todurov had a 12-year-old patient who needed one urgently. But to get it, Dr Todurov had to risk his own life, as Kyiv was under intense Russian attack.

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Whatever happened to .... the 12-year-old Ukrainian girl in need of a heart transplant?
During a Russian attack, a medical team drove to extract the heart of a young girl who'd just died and bring it to their hospital, where a 12-year-old was in desperate need of a transplant.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Paul Heslop, Head of UNDP’s Mine Action in Ukraine, says over 1 million mines have been laid.

“We are witnessing a level of complexity and scale that we have simply never seen before.” - he noted.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
August 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM