A lone woman travels fearlessly into the jungle to confront the enemy. She holds the fate of an entire world in her hands.
When Craig Olsen returns to Idaho to say goodbye to his dying uncle, who raised him, he comes face to face with matters he can no longer evade.
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Here is an outstanding documentary by Al Jazeera reporters Ayman Mohyeldin and Sherine Tadros, who were in Gaza during the recent Israeli-Palestinian war. Watch it for a glimpse of how the brutal Israeli assault was experienced by ordinary Palestinians (~45 mins; via 3QD).
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“Namit Arora does for Silicon Valley what Tom Wolfe did for Wall Street in The Bonfire of the Vanities: with keen eye and sharp wit, he captures the culture and mores of the place. But Arora is funnier. And sweeter.” —S. Abbas Raza, Editor, 3QD.
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