Fearful

A tale of two Syrians: One finally made it back, another is too fearful to return

CNN — Ahmad Morjan was desperate to hug his mother for the first time in more than 13 years but, when he reached the door of his childhood home, he found her head to the ground, kneeling in prayer. Morjan immediately dropped to his knees too and cried “Oh God!” in gratitude for a reunion …

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Egypt Independent December 22, 2024

Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city

Varanasi, India CNN — The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees bathe in the holy river’s waters, and the Muslim call to prayer reverberates through the dusty air. Varanasi, an ancient city of temples and gods, is India’s spiritual capital. And here, in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political stronghold, tensions between the two faiths are …

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Egypt Independent May 1, 2024