Monthly Archives: December 2012

Introduction to Indian cinema(link)

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

History of Indian cinema The first Hindi movie produced in 1913 was the black and white film called “Raja Harishchandra” directed by Dadasaheb Phalke. Since then, the films continued to become very popular. The first colour movie was “Kisan Kanya” … Continue reading →

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Nepal : the Sherpas

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on travelerreport:
Buddhist nun in Nepal Nepal’s most famous ethnic group, the Sherpas probably migrated to Solu-Khumbu ( the nepalese district where is located the Mount Everest) four or five centuries ago from eastern Tibet; their name means “people…

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Posted on December 12, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006:
Myra MacDonald with Pakistani Army officers in the Gyari sector in 2004 Myra MacDonald is a London-based journalist with Reuters and a long-time observer of South Asia. She tracks the turning points…