Amanda Brown

Author: Amanda Brown

Food and culture writer celebrating culinary traditions. Exploring the stories behind every dish and ingredient.

Posts by Amanda Brown:

Kyrgyz Children's Author Remakes Old Fables, Drives New Narratives

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

“There are no fairytale weddings in my stories and no handsome prince. None of my characters are especially waiting for him, either.”

Jailed Bahraini Rights Defender Nabeel Rajab Faces Additional Fifteen Years in Prison

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

Rajab is in prison for his human rights-related activities and for freely expressing his opinions.

Palestinians Aren't Surprised by US Jerusalem Move As World Already ‘Ignores Their Existence’

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"A nation built on ethnic cleansing, colonialism and white supremacy has always supported colonialism and ethnic cleansing in Palestine."

A Local Newspaper's Full-Page Feature on Nuclear Radiation Survival Stirs Panic in China

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

"The whole page feature on nuclear radiation precaution is believed to be a reaction to the risk of warfare in the Korean peninsula."

Right To Information Requests in Sri Lanka Reveals Process for Blocking Websites

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

Information released by the Telecom Regulatory Commission revealed that from 2015 onward 13 websites had been blocked, including a number of websites publishing political news, and a few pornographic sites.

The Ahwazis of Iran Face Death Sentences after False Accusations of Opposing the Government

Dec 15, 2017 Amanda Brown

An Iranian court sentenced two Ahwazi Arab men to death and gave six others three to 25 years for the crimes of alleged membership in non-existent opposition groups.