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Ke Huy Quan Gave A Moving Speech After He Won The Oscar For Best Supporting Actor
“”They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe it’s happening to me.”
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
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Michelle Yeoh Has Made History As The First Asian Woman To Win A Best Actress Oscar
“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities.”
Cute
Meanwhile In Australia, A Koala Crashed A Gas Station And Thought The Employee’s Leg Was A Tree
Just another day in Australia.
Activism
Hong Kong Has Jailed These Three Activists For Four Months For Holding A Tiananmen Square Vigil
Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong were leaders of a now disbanded group that organized the annual vigil marking China’s bloody crackdown.
Newsletter
🌏 Celebrating Remarkable Women On International Women’s Day
All the world news you need to know this week.
Featured
Honduras’ First Woman President Has Overturned A Longtime Ban On The Morning-After Pill
Honduras, which is largely Catholic, had been the only country in the world that banned all emergency contraception pills.
Activism
Women Around The World Took To The Streets To March For Equality On International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, women worldwide rallied for gender equality, demanding an end to violence, discrimination, and inequality.
Featured
10 Women To Be Inspired By On International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day and every day, let’s celebrate these remarkable women who are breaking barriers, standing up for what’s right and making a difference in their communities, inspiring us all to fight for a more equal world.
Activism
Belarus Has Sentenced Its Exiled Main Woman Opposition Leader To 15 Years In Prison For “Treason”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia for treason and conspiracy to seize power.
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11 Women’s Rights Wins To Celebrate This International Women’s Day
Change is possible when we stand up for equality. Happy International Women’s Day!
Newsletter
🌏 Hundreds Of Iranian Girls Poisoned, Canadian Singer Changes National Anthem To Acknowledge Indigenous History And More
All the world news you need to know this week.
Women
Women Of The Week: Canadian Singer Jully Black, Ukrainian Girl Veronika Krasevych And Dubai’s First All Women SWAT Team
Here are all the inspiring women you should know about this week.