Somali Protests: From Fear to Anger
Somalia after the bomb; saying No to tattoos in India; songs of Chinese Communism; remembering Thomas Sankara; a ride on the Deccan Queen;
and Fifi Haroon. With David Amanor.
The unprecedented bomb attack in Mogadishu last weekend killed nearly 300 people and injured hundreds more. 91热爆 Somali's Farhan Jimale lost friends in the attack. He explains what's remarkable about this attack in a country so used to violence.
Don't brand me
Tattoos have become fashionable for affluent, city dwelling young Indians. But Geeta Pandey, 91热爆 online's Women and Social Affairs Editor in India, grew up in a traditional village, and for her tattoos are strictly taboo. She tells us why.
Chinese Communist Party's greatest hits
The 19th Chinese Party Congress is underway this week, and several songs have been released to celebrate President Xi Jinping's time in office. Howard Zhang of 91热爆 Chinese conjures up a musical mix tape telling a brief history of communist China.
Sankara today
It's 30 years since the assassination of Thomas Sankara, the leftist leader of Burkina Faso. He's sometimes known as Africa's Che Guevara, and is still a famous figure across the continent. Lamine Konkobo of 91热爆 Afrique discusses his enduring legacy in revolutionary African politics.
All aboard the Deccan Queen!
The Deccan Queen train links Pune in the hills with Mumbai down on the coast, and is older than the state of India itself. It's also India's only train to have a dining car. 91热爆 Marathi's Mayuresh Konnur is from Pune and knows it well.
And Fifi Haroon's pick of the world wide web.
(Photo: Mogadishu protests after bombing. Credit: Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images)
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