“The creative process is simply that all cultures and all concerns meet at a certain point, the human point in which everything is related to one another.” Wole Soyinka has been characterised as one of the finest poetical playwrights to have written in English.

‘It’s not clear what message of common endeavour, if any, Starmer’s government is trying to broadcast. A commitment to growth above all else is inconsistent with slashing immigration.’ Daniel Trilling (Daniel Trilling) on Labour’s immigration rhetoric: lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/…

In light of the recent urgency resolution on #humanrights in #Iran, which highlights the case of 72 year-old human rights defender Mahvash Sabet, the #Bahai International Community draws attention to the courage of those who continue to face persecution for their beliefs. Read

The EU Council imposed sanctions and restrictive measures on a number of courts, judges and prisons in #Iran in its decision 2025/774. These sanctions spotlight the role of judicial authorities and penal institutions in the systematic persecution of the #Baháís in Iran. Read

John Singer Sargent’s seemingly almost random watercolour swishes and blobs in this close-up view at L magically resolve themselves into a convincing maritime scene (at R) ~ Melon Boats 1905, probably painted in Haifa (Brooklyn Museum)

These are the four pieces for which I won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. All published in 2024. Blessings to the souls of 31 members of my family who were killed in one air strike in 2023. Blessings to the souls of my four first cousins, two of whom were killed with their

Released from prison for the 'crime' of being Bahá’í — these bittersweet moments are ours to witness, and share. #Prison #Releases #Bahai #BahaiRights #OurStoryIsOne

Cinedhíothú - Genocide

Srebrenica genocide: 8000 killed Rohingya genocide: 24,000 killed Gaza "not genocide": over 60,000 killed; 92% of all buildings destroyed; bombed more than Dresden, London, Hamburg combined during WWII; 90% of population displaced; prolonged starvation of children; largest

Unwavering spirit in the face of profound pain youtu.be/LEioYYdnf2I?si…

Dutch doctors and activists placed 1,400 pairs of white shoes in a square in the Netherlands to honor healthcare workers who were killed in the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

British surgeon Victoria Rose, who's just returned from Gaza: "They're coming through the doors like a conveyor belt... really small children with massive injuries.. bits of their bodies blown off... every day at least half [of my cases] were under the age of 11.. its barbaric"

The Bulletin Minute, June 5, 2025 ESCALATION IN PERSECUTION 🚨 3 Bahá’í Women Disappeared in Tehran 🩺 82-Year-Old Suffers Heart Attack in Evin Prison ⚖️ Shiraz Judge Defies Supreme Court Acquittal for 26 Bahá’ís ⛓️ Kerman Re-Sentences 3 Freed Women This is The Bulletin Minute

This week is the 42nd anniversary of one of the most shameful days in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran when 10 Bahá’í women were hanged in Shiraz simply for their faith. The online photo of the the event, itself a reconstruction by a French photographer, is too

Bamboo and Rock, by Yamamoto Baiitsu, first half 19th century

After her 5 years in Iran’s Evin Prison, bombed the other day by Israel, Nazanin Zachary-Ratcliffe writes: ‘If Evin taught me anything, it was that freedom does not come from bombs and brutality, nor from clever stunts for the cameras. It lies in human connection and empathy.’

Freedom of religion/belief is for everyone including Tibetan Buddhists. Its manifestation 'teaching, practice, worship &observance' includes right to 'train, appoint, elect or designate by succession appropriate leaders called for by requirements &standards of any religion/belief