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UK museum hunts 'Windrush' migrants in forgotten pictures
UK museum hunts 'Windrush' migrants in forgotten pictures
by  AFP

The anonymous face of a new arrival towered over Prince William at the unveiling of a national memorial to the "Windrush" generation of Caribbean migrants in London last month. On the day the migrants arrived, a young London photographer named Howard Grey had an idea.

Sydney floods force thousands more to flee
Sydney floods force thousands more to flee
by  AFP

Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads while forcing thousands to flee. Much of the flooding has occurred in a major river system downstream of western Sydney's Warragamba Dam, which has been forced to spill large volumes of excess water since Sunday.

Egypt family keeps alive tradition behind hajj centrepiece
Egypt family keeps alive tradition behind hajj centrepiece
by  AFP

Under the steady hum of a ceiling fan, Ahmed Othman weaves golden threads through black fabric, creating Koranic verses, a century after his grandfather's work adorned the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque. "For a whole year, 10 craftsmen" would work on the kiswa that covers the Kaaba which pilgrims circumambulate, using silver thread in a lengthy labour of love.

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