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Images from films at the Afghan film festival
 Reel Afghanistan
Afghanistan may have become a byword for war and tragedy but the first ever Afghan Film Festival in the UK explores the rich cultural possibilities from a nation whose capital was once described as 'the light garden of the Angel king.' Find out more...
Scene from Mohsen Makhmalbaf film Kandahar Safar e Ghandehar
 Hard rain
Book cover for HARD RAIN
This month photographer Mark Edwards will be coming to Scotland to give a series of lectures about his widely acclaimed work Hard Rain. Discover more...
 DUNDEE STUDENT REPRESENTS THE VOICE OF A GENERATION
A Dundee student was one of six young activists representing the voice of a generation when youth took centre stage for the second year running at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Find out more...
Some of the Davos six with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. From left to right
 HOSTS REQUIRED FOR INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS
Global Xchange logo
Ten friendly hosts are being sought in Glasgow to host international volunteers as part of the first ever Global Xchange with Syria. Discover more...
 Burns Interactive
Watch Burns come alive as actor Andy Weir reads from his poetry and introduces some little known Burns facts and great recipes. Burns, haggis, neeps and tatties. Nae jist fur January! Find out more...
Poet Robert Burns portrayed by actor Andy Weir
 Catching the tide
Prototype bio-directional turbine © Lunar Energy and Rotech Engineering Ltd.
A Scottish engineering company is making waves in the energy industry. Discover more...
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