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The FPA’s Must Reads (March 13 – March 19)

An image from the 2015 celebration of Holi, the Indian celebration of color, love and the spring season (Photo: Rajesh_India via Flickr).

An image from the 2015 celebration of Holi, the Indian celebration of color, love and the spring season (Photo: Rajesh_India via Flickr).

War in Syria: how my life has changed
The Guardian
By Mona Mahmood

Pro-government and rebel, refugee and soldier, The Guardian spoke to firsthand witnesses of Syria’s bloody civil war, now four years in and 200,000 lives gone.

The importance of protecting freelancers
Columbia Journalism Review
By Alexis Sobel

Young, inexperienced and freelanced war correspondents have come to be viewed as targets in the world’s hottest conflict zones. Charles Sennott, a co-founder of GlobalPost, offers solutions to support in-depth reporting around the world.

Boko Haram’s Bloody Legacy
Al Jazeera
By Philippa Stewart and Laurian Gridinoc

This in-depth graphic gives a descriptive overview and detailed timeline of Boko Haram’s war in Nigeria that’s been years in the making.

Looking back at Boris Nemtsov
Meduza
By Andrey Kozenko and Ilya Azar

A look back at the career of Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition leader killed on Feb. 27, and how he rose to influence under a growingly suppressive government.

I Am Not India’s Daughter
The Atlantic
By Tanvi Misra

The banned documentary on gang rape in Delhi, India gives insight to where that society stands on women’s rights and where the government stands on acknowledging its problem.

Blogs:
Boris Nemtsov: More than a Putin foe by Ilyana Ovshieva
From oil to nuclear energy: a Lausanne Accord between Iran and the P5+1 by Patricia L. Schouker
Corruption Always Foreshadows a Future Economic Downgrade by Richard Basas
Energy Resources and Political Dynamics with Gulf States by Sarah Elzeini
White House NSC Tweets Critique of Netanyahu by Josh Klemons