Hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants fled Tunisia on repatriation flights Saturday after a surge in racist attacks in the North African country following a controversial speech from President President Kais Saied. As tensions reach boiling point, FRANCE 24 talked to Patrick*, a Congolese student who decided to stay despite fearing for his safety. “Right now, we are afraid to go out for a walk like we used to,” says Patrick*, a Congolese 29-year-old who arrived in Tunisia six months ago to study international business. In the past few weeks, attitudes in Tunisia have hardened towards people like him from sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan…
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Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat – Live on Stage in Adelaide and Regional SA. Two bored kids. One rainy day. And one crazy cat wearing a red-striped hat. In 1957, Theodor Seuss Geisel used this formula and only 200 words to write his second children’s book as Dr. Seuss. More than 50 years later, The Cat in the Hat is a much-loved children’s phenomenon. The play was adapted for the stage in 2009 by the National Theatre of Britain. The Cat in The Hat interrupts this rainy afternoon with his unexpected visit to Sally and her brother’s cosy…
Issued on: 04/03/2023 – 14:13 Brussels said Saturday it was setting up a “humanitarian air bridge” to deliver aid to conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the visiting French president said all sides had given support to a ceasefire next week. The air bridge will link with Goma, the capital of DR Congo’s eastern North Kivu province, where fighting with the rebel group M23 has displaced more than 600,000 people.The operation will “deliver humanitarian support in the form of medical and nutritional supplies along with a range of other emergency items”, a European Commission statement said.Meanwhile French President Emmanuel…
NOTE: After you read Part 1, you’ll find more food for thought in Part 2. My previous post on September 1 marked exactly 10 years since my very first post at Bilingual Monkeys. Honestly, I find it hard to believe two contradictory things about this decade: that 10 years have blinked by so quickly, and also that this blog has somehow managed to endure for so long. Looking back, let me now share some of the best, and worst, of my experience blogging about bilingual kids for the past 10 years. In fact, the contradictions will continue because sometimes these…
Issued on: 04/03/2023 – 10:33Modified: 04/03/2023 – 10:48 Some 300 West African migrants were set to leave Tunisia on repatriation flights Saturday, fearful of a wave of violence since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade last month. In his February 21 speech, Saied ordered officials to take “urgent measures” to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that “a criminal plot” was underway “to change Tunisia’s demographic makeup”.Saied charged that migrants were behind most crime in the North African country, fuelling a spate of sackings, evictions and physical attacks against the community.The African Union expressed “deep shock and concern at…
Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » Spanish Future Perfect Tense: Conjugation Tables, Usage, Examples and More The Spanish future perfect tense is used to say something will have been done in the future. In this post, you’ll learn how to conjugate the Spanish future perfect, when to use it, what it is, see a plethora of example sentences and more. Let’s get into it. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. (Download) What Is the Spanish Future Perfect Tense? The Spanish future…
Round She Goes Preloved Fashion Market – Adelaide The Round She Goes Preloved Fashion Market are excited to announce that their next event in Adelaide will be on Sunday 28 May 2023 at the Goodwood Community Centre. Round She Goes Market has 50 handpicked stallholders all dedicated to women’s fashion as well as a huge, quality selection of women’s vintage and retro clothing and accessories from the 1950s onwards. Shoppers can expect to find preloved brands from high street to high end. Market Dates: Sunday 28 May 2023 Sunday 20 August 2023 Sunday 29 October 2023 Cost: Entry is $3…
This blog is now 10 years old! To celebrate, and help fuel your family’s success, I’m giving away free copies of Bilingual Success Stories Around the World! There will be unlimited winners until September 30th, when this giveaway ends! And it’s open to everyone, worldwide! To win a free digital copy of this book… 1. Watch my new interview at the YouTube channel of Raising Multilinguals LIVE. (I had a great conversation with Tetsu Yung and Ute Limacher-Riebold…and if you like it, please give it a “like”!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrFgOIkYu5U 2. Correctly answer these questions from the video and send your answers…
Home » Spanish Learning Tips » 14 Effective Ways to Improve Your Spanish Skills [Updated for 2023] Regardless of your current skill level, I’ve got the tips you need to get you on the right track to Spanish fluency. But can 14 simple tips really help you improve your Spanish that much? The short answer is yes! If you stick with them daily and be consistent with your learning, you’ll soon be on your way to fluency. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a…
2023 Adelaide Fringe Guide for Families & Kids Adelaide Fringe is Australia’s biggest arts festival with an exciting program of family friendly shows and interactive experiences plus comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, visual art, music, and the new genre for 2023, Eat & Drink. Find everything you need to know about …Read More