Prevailing mindsets prevent most children living in orphanages from finding new family.
More than 16,000 children in the central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan are estimated to be living in state-run orphanages.
But, as Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Almaty, the social stigma surrounding adoption and foster care means many children are unlikely to find a new family.
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Electoral symbols play an important role in a democratic process. As Pakistan gears up for general elections due next month, posters with party symbols can be seen plastered on utility poles and roadside walls across cities and towns.
Political parties have kicked off campaigning, plastering walls with propaganda posters. But the symbol of what many believe is the country’s most popular party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), seems to be missing, thanks to an unprecedented crackdown on the PTI and its jailed leader, former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Read More...
Samantha Mohr Biography Samantha Mohr is an accomplished American Television Personality, Beauty Pageant, and Meteorologist born and brought up in Columbus, Georgia, United States. She was crowned Miss Georgia in 1985 and contested for the Miss America 1986 title. Also, she is currently on-air talent at WXIA-TV in Atlanta.
Mohr is an important figure in the field of meteorology. She is a talented meteorologist with a deep understanding of weather patterns and how they affect people’s lives. Read More...