'Milk siblings' and Islam
Milk siblings are babies from different mothers breastfed by the same woman. In Islam it's a relationship that brings a special bond, but also comes with its own restrictions.
Margarita Rodriguez of 大象传媒 Mundo recently published a story about Islamic milk kinship, or milk siblings. It refers to the relationship between children from different mothers who are breastfed by the same woman. It brings with it a special bond, but also prohibitions.
Living and working with Covid-19
The perks and pressures of working through a pandemic, with Beatriz de la Pava from 大象传媒 Minute鈥檚 Spanish team, 大象传媒 Russian鈥檚 Grigor Atanesian, Issariya Praithongyaem from 大象传媒 Thai, 大象传媒 Uzbek鈥檚 Ibrat Safo and 大象传媒 Marathi鈥檚 Mayuresh Konnur.
A Maharaja and a dancer
大象传媒 Urdu has been running a series of stories about historical sites named after women, including a temple and a mosque inspired by Moran Mai, the court dancer who captured the heart of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, leader of the 19th century Sikh empire. Umer Draz Nangiana tells their story.
Image: Muslim mother with headscarf cradling baby
Credit: Getty/Narisara Nami
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