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woman walking in Vrindavan [photo by David Shaw]2014-11-16T18:42:22+00:00monthlyhttps://patrickkeddie.com/2014/09/15/blackout-independent-journalism-in-egypt-today-and-the-case-of-mahmoud-abu-zeid/https://patrickkeddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/mahmoud-abu-zied-shawkan.pngMahmoud Abu Zied (Shawkan)2014-09-15T19:12:00+00:00monthlyhttps://patrickkeddie.com/2014/06/01/beaten-begging-all-indias-parties-ignore-the-untouchable-widows/https://patrickkeddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/basanti-dasi-70-sits-in-her-quarters-at-the-radha-kunj-ashram-photo-by-david-shaw.jpgBasanti Dasi, 70, sits in her quarters at the Radha Kunj ashram (photo by David Shaw)https://patrickkeddie.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/in-a-move-that-breaks-regular-tradition-women-are-now-being-taught-literacy-in-bengali-english-and-hindi-in-an-attempt-develop-new-skills-photo-by-david-shaw.jpgIn a move that breaks regular tradition, women are now being taught literacy in Bengali, English and Hindi in an attempt 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