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When the Taliban took over in Afghanistan five months ago, the 大象传媒鈥檚 Shoaib Sharifi and his team had to decide how to adapt to the new reality. Shoaib is the country director of the 大象传媒鈥檚 international charity, 大象传媒 Media Action. He tells us how they鈥檙e trying to meet the needs of audiences who face so many new challenges.

Chinese eye row
Chinese model Cai Niangniang recently found herself in the middle of a social media storm. Pictures of her were deemed 'deliberately offensive' and 'unpatriotic' due to her narrow eyes, with many online saying this perpetuated racist stereotypes of Chinese people. The 大象传媒's Waiyee Yip in Singapore explains the debate.

Rise of the right in Georgia
The 大象传媒's Rayhan Demytrie, based in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, has been investigating the rise of the far right in Georgia, particularly focussing on an attack last July on the offices of the LGBT group Tbilisi Pride. Many of those involved were supporters of the broadcasting group Alt-Info, which has recently registered as a political party. Rayhan shares her insights.

Pistachios from Aleppo
Aleppo is famous for its pistachios, eaten fresh as a summertime snack, and in all manner of sweet and savoury foods. 大象传媒 Arabic recently reported on efforts by farmers to revive the industry which was devastated by war. Lina Shaikhouni is from Aleppo and shares her memories.

(Photo: Shoaib Sharifi. Credit: Shoaib Sharifi, 大象传媒 Media Action Afghanistan)