People. Only they know what is right or wrong. They polarize, between good and bad, white and black. Difficult questions have simple answers. And the one thing they definitely need, is a powerful and charismatic leader. This looks like a pretty normal yoga class. But were in st. Petersburg, and the walls are adorned not with images of some indian guru, but of president vladimir putin. His portraits exude authority, say the yoga students. And according to teacher and artist alexey sergienko, they show the president s human side. I thought my pictures were a nice way of congratulating the president on his 60th birthday. Then they got everyone talking. It made me feel i was having some kind of influence on the political situation in the country. It all began in 2012 with the portrait the tear, sergienko explains. After his reelection as president , putin was visibly moved to tears by the result. Sergienkos portrait series shows putin striking various poses, in various scenarios, and has b
Their lives. Over the past year, i. S. Has lost almost a quarter of itsterritory. So far, the u. S. Led coalitionhas conducted more than 10,000 air strikes against is targetsin iraq, allowing the iraqi army to move into the city of mosuland liberate at least part of it. Time for a trim. This barber in east mosul was practically out of work for twoand a half years under the socalled Islamic State. The young people were pushed to breaking point. I. S. Took away their freedom, everything was forbiddenlike cutting your hair or shaving. They really suffered. People here say there are nois supporters in east mosul. While thats hard to believecompletely, residents do appear happier. Many personal freedoms have been restoredlike having a haircut whenever you want, or being able tosmoke. Suddenly everyone is buyingcigarettes. Even non smokers have taken upsmoking. Ive never seen that before. A car bomb being detonated. The fight against is is far from over. I. S. Fighters left this area just th
Their lives. Over the past year, i. S. Has lost almost a quarter of itsterritory. So far, the u. S. Led coalitionhas conducted more than 10,000 air strikes against is targetsin iraq, allowing the iraqi army to move into the city of mosuland liberate at least part of it. Time for a trim. This barber in east mosul was practically out of work for twoand a half years under the socalled Islamic State. The young people were pushed to breaking point. I. S. Took away their freedom, everything was forbiddenlike cutting your hair or shaving. They really suffered. People here say there are nois supporters in east mosul. While thats hard to believecompletely, residents do appear happier. Many personal freedoms have been restoredlike having a haircut whenever you want, or being able tosmoke. Suddenly everyone is buyingcigarettes. Even non smokers have taken upsmoking. Ive never seen that before. A car bomb being detonated. The fight against is is far from over. I. S. Fighters left this area just th
Check. Or thats the theory at least. But in reality, once theyre inoffice, heads of state often seize complete control, becausethey control security forces. Like president Rodrigo Duterteof the philippines. He doesnt seem bothered much bylaws and statutes. In his battle against the drugstrade in his country, duterte first sought assistance from thepolice, followed by the army. Since last summer, 7,000 peoplehave lost their lives. Reporter ryan was shot twice inthe leg and seven of his friends were killed in anighttime attack by masked assailants. The 18yearold is at a clinic run by Baclaran Church inmetropolitan manila. It mainly serves poor people whocant afford to go to a regular clinic. But ryan fled here from a regular hospital, because he wasfrightened the assailants might come after him again. Ryan we were innocent. Why did they shoot us for noreason . Reporter ryan and his friendsare victims of the the countrys socalled war on drugs itskilled more than 700 people in eight months
Check. Or thats the theory at least. But in reality, once theyre inoffice, heads of state often seize complete control, becausethey control security forces. Like president Rodrigo Duterteof the philippines. He doesnt seem bothered much bylaws and statutes. In his battle against the drugstrade in his country, duterte first sought assistance from thepolice, followed by the army. Since last summer, 7,000 peoplehave lost their lives. Reporter ryan was shot twice inthe leg and seven of his friends were killed in anighttime attack by masked assailants. The 18yearold is at a clinic run by Baclaran Church inmetropolitan manila. It mainly serves poor people whocant afford to go to a regular clinic. But ryan fled here from a regular hospital, because he wasfrightened the assailants might come after him again. Ryan we were innocent. Why did they shoot us for noreason . Reporter ryan and his friendsare victims of the the countrys socalled war on drugs itskilled more than 700 people in eight months