Keith D. Leslie
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Newfie-born US-raised. Amherst. US Senate. WT. 35 yrs Nepal. SC/US. UNDP. WB. Civil society. Federalism. Film. Bamboo. #YNWA. 3 bicultural kidz. יִגְדָּל
Name a movie you had no idea was gonna be THAT good.
Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis About 14 million people have been forced from their homes by the fighting, and some farmers have had to abandon their fields amid the war. At the same time, seed stocks have been destroyed, looted or otherwise depleted, while agricultural services have disappeared in many areas. The harsh farming conditions have led to a spike in the prices of food and agricultural supplies while incomes have plummeted to lows not seen in decades. Before the war, about two-thirds of the people in Sudan relied on agriculture and related activities for their livelihoods and to supplement their own food supplies. Now, much of the population of about 50 million is not getting enough to eat, aid groups say. More than 10 million people are experiencing severe and extreme levels of food insecurity, and nearly 20 million more are struggling with shortages and acute food insecurity. Hundreds of thousands have been killed. nytimes.com/2026/04/15/wor…
I don't claim I was prescient, only hopeful that the wheel of life would turn to a younger generation in Nepal, a nation that venerated age with wisdom (unfortunately not always true) for centuries. I wrote this for The Kathmandu Post in 2019. It seems more appropriate now.
For years and years, Pueblos, Diné (Navajo), Indé (Apache), archaeologists, green groups, Utah and New Mexico politicos, and recreation, water, and timber interests fought over the land around Chaco Canyon, one of the most important US archaeological sites...
For those interested, this is the full 10 minute interview with Sophia Salma Khalifa, the Muslim Arab Israeli who exposed the lies of apartheid and so many other lies, and destroys them with elegance, eloquence and grace. It is one of the best and most inspiring interviews I’ve personally ever seen. A must watch for decent human beings. Credit: @prageru
