The centuries-old Indian game bringing people together

We’ve got over 800 people trying to get tickets tonight,” says Abdus Khan, the founder of ‘Karrom’, “but we whittle that down to 44 lucky players.” Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Khan runs a London-based community evening, bringing people together with a traditional Indian game, carrom. Widely played across South Asia, he describes it as playing pool “but with your fingers”. This tabletop game has evolved and is increasingly played around the world, including the US and the UK. “We now use this game as an exercise to promote diversity in a fragmented world,” Khan says. And it seems to be working. According to Khan, the game has grown into a grassroots movement of more than 12,000 players. His goal is to launch a super league, inspired by franchise models like cricket’s IPL, with ambitions to expand globally. The Guardian went along to one of Khan’s community nights to see how carrom is played and how it’s creating a space for connection offline. #carrom #india #uk #karrom

'How can Lebanon make peace with Israel while I am losing my children?

The people of Lebanon are weary. For years their communities have been caught in a conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah: their homes destroyed; and their communities shattered. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 In the most recent conflict, sparked after the US-Israeli attack on Iran, more than 1.2 million people were displaced from their homes as Israel ordered approximately 14% of Lebanon’s territory to be vacated. And despite a ceasefire, the fighting is not over. Israel still occupies parts of southern Lebanon and insists Hezbollah must disarm in order for there to be peace – a view shared by many Lebanese. Hezbollah, which is designated by large western powers as a terrorist group – is variously characterised as a democratic political party in Lebanon’s parliament, as an organisation that provides social services and other times as a puppet of Iran. Supporters call the group “the resistance” and see the conflict as existential. With communities divided over Hezbollah’s future, reporter Matthew Cassel travels across Lebanon to find out how the conflict is widening divisions and affecting life across the country. Watch the full film here ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BrCgcjtzks #lebanon #israel #hezbollah #idf #middleeast

Is the far right driving a Christian revival in the UK? | On the Ground

For decades, Britain seemed to be leaving Christianity behind. Then a controversial report suggested church attendance was on the rise, published just as far-right figures such as Tommy Robinson began seizing on Christianity as a symbol of national identity. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 So is the UK really experiencing a Christian revival and to what extent is it being driven by Christian nationalism? To find out, the Guardian visited churches across the country and uncovered a growing schism over how Christianity is being interpreted in modern Britain The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/72IJgUl Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/eCyUI3f Website ► https://ift.tt/nxKHbtG Facebook ► https://ift.tt/Hh6UINP Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/tSA6Hrz Instagram ► https://ift.tt/5Rnegkx The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #christianity #uk #farright #politics

'Men and women hate each other' | The Global Dating Crisis: episode 2

In the US, 60% of young men are single and sex is at a record low. Despite endless opportunities to meet the right person, it feels like dating in the US has become more fraught than ever. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 As political divides deepen and the #MeToo backlash grows, we meet the people navigating ‘heterofatalism’ and those ditching modern dating for 1950s values. From the unlimited choice of NYC dating apps to a Christian retreat in the south, reporter Carter Sherman explores a nation struggling to connect. Stateside with Kai and Carter ► https://www.youtube.com/@statesidepodcast The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/hISlYq9 Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/C4tI6yZ Website ► https://ift.tt/cRnWa5D Facebook ► https://ift.tt/ix24EAU Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/iVZm3xJ Instagram ► https://ift.tt/9ctQoj4 The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #dating #datingcrisis #usa #metoo #incels #maga #politics

Civil rights activists react to supreme court gutting Voting Rights Act

After the supreme court’s landmark ruling striking down Louisiana’s congressional map and gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Guardian US reporter Fabiola Cineas traveled to Alabama to speak to civil rights activists who fought for the landmark bill in 1965. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Sheyann Webb-Christburg, who was known as Martin Luther King Jr’s “smallest freedom fighter” and was eight years old during the march from Selma to Montgomery, and Benny Tucker, Martin Luther King Jr’s bodyguard, both condemned the court’s decision. “It’s an assault on the struggle of the civil rights movement,” said Webb-Christburg. #civilrights #supremecourt #votingrightsact #alabama #usa

The Muslim Vote: Democratic threat or Islamophobic myth? | On the Ground

Politicians and pundits in the UK are fuelling a moral panic around “the Muslim vote." Once seen as a reliable base for the Labour Party, the Muslim community’s growing support for independent candidates and the Green Party is now being framed as a threat to democracy. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 As the country heads towards the local elections, Taj Ali investigates whether a singular “Muslim vote” exists, and examines how these divisive narratives around sectarian politics are shaping public debate and impacting communities across Britain. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/QCnuOFe Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/R3vO6NS Website ► https://ift.tt/EySvis5 Facebook ► https://ift.tt/P4vsHyY Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/0N7DyrY Instagram ► https://ift.tt/6DY7Rv4 The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #uk #muslims #politics #islam #islamophobia #localelections

The Whole Picture | UK launch

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