Resultados para "The Past" en Política

Maps can be useful in war, but many of the things they are helpful for can be achieved by other means, at least to an extent. An ancient or medieval commander wouldn't have an accurate map of the land he's campaigning on, but reconnaissance could help him learn about it. He might not have a map of the battlefield he was fighting on, and if he did, then it would probably be very primitive, but again reconnaissance could help him learn about it.

A dozen years after his last visit, Jeebleh returns to his beloved Mogadiscio to see old friends. He is accompanied by his son-in-law, Malik, a journalist intent on covering the region's ongoing turmoil. What greets them at first is not the chaos Jeebleh remembers, however, but an eerie calm enforced by ubiquitous white-robed figures bearing whips.

A strong, self-reliant woman who was born in Somalia but brought up in North America, Cambara returns to Mogadiscio to escape a failed marriage and an overweening mother. Her journey back to her native home is a desperate attempt to find herself on her own terms-however ironically, in a country where women are expected to wear veils.

In the late 1970s, former Irish footballer "BlackJack" Kelly becomes entangled in the IRA, setting off a chain of tragic events that continue to haunt his family. Decades later, his son Emmet, unaware of his true heritage, travels from America to Ireland to meet his long-lost father. Set against a backdrop of political turmoil and family secrets, this gripping saga delves into the personal toll of violence and the enduring power of family ties.