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Politicians and authors set for Essex Book Festival

时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Cybersecurity   来源:Forex  查看:  评论:0
内容摘要:Nearby roads Riverside and School Lane will also be closed to through-traffic near the A361.

Nearby roads Riverside and School Lane will also be closed to through-traffic near the A361.

"One of them pointed his gun right into my mouth and threatened to kill me right there if I didn't shut up," she recalls.Zakia saw fellow protesters bundled into a vehicle.

Politicians and authors set for Essex Book Festival

"I resisted. They were twisting my arms," she says. "I was being pulled by the Taliban who were trying to load me into their vehicle and other fellow protesters who were trying to release me."In the end, Zakia managed to escape - but what she saw that day left her terrified for the future."Violence was not taking place behind closed doors any more," she says, "it was taking place on the streets of capital Kabul in full public view."

Politicians and authors set for Essex Book Festival

Mariam (not her real name) and 23-year-old student Parwana Ibrahimkhail Nijrabi were among the many Afghan protesters who were detained after the Taliban takeover.As a widow and sole breadwinner for her children, Mariam was terrified she wouldn't be able to provide for her family when the Taliban introduced rules restricting women's ability to work.

Politicians and authors set for Essex Book Festival

She attended a protest in December 2022. After she saw fellow protesters being arrested, she tried to flee but didn't get away in time.

"I was forcefully pulled out of the taxi, they searched my bag and found my phone," she recalls.The show at Tatton Park in July will mark the 25th anniversary of the event, which attracts about 80,000 visitors each year.

RHS director general Clare Matterson said the society was making "some of the biggest changes we’ve made to our shows in a generation".“We want to inspire current and new audiences with world-class horticulture and provide access to the UK’s best plants people to help even more people garden and grow," she said.

The RHS said its show in Chelsea will remain an annual event.It will also host a show at Badminton Estate in Gloucestershire in 2026.

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