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Welcome to Distrito T-Mobile: Puerto Rico’s L.A. Live!

[image error] I loved the Distrito T-Mobile Gala Opening Celebration on August 14, 2021! Did you know that Puerto Rico is a domestic flight away from Los Angeles, you can use your same phone plan, US dollars and, of course, there is no passport required! See you in San Juan!What is Distrito T-Mobile?

“DISTRITO T-Mobile exists to revolutionize the way people connect and have fun in Puerto Rico by creating happy moments in a breathtaking place that showcases the best of our people and our culture. Puerto Rico now has a culture-centric space to get together and enjoy a happy, vibrant, and energetic time.

DISTRITO T-Mobile will integrate technology and the natural thrill of crafted experiences to create emotional connections with our guests, and to enhance, not supplant, the visitors’ experience.”

Who was the headliner at the opening party? Luis FonsiAt the opening gala for Distrito T-Mobile, this video was shared about the history of building this complex over eight years with many challenges including Hurricane Maria and COVID 19. Celebrate the artisans, crafts people, musicians and engineers of Puerto Rico at Distrito T-Mobile!Are you wondering where to celebrate?

Meet me at Arena Medalla to dance, drink, eat and enjoy with games and karaoke at Arena Medalla in Distrito T-Mobile. I loved dancing salsa with Daniel Perez–my LA dancing lessons must be working–because he said I dance like a Puerto Rican! Daniel (Conga) Diaz and Alex Lopez‘s music was THE BEST!

THIS VIDEO is the live music of Daniel (Conga) Diaz and Alex Lopez from the opening celebration. I loved watching them play and listening to their music.

The celebrations went on all night in many locations. I loved listening to Juan Vélez singing a late night concert in the Plaza at Distrito T-Mobile!Thank you to Discover Puerto Rico, Distrito T-Mobile, T-mobile and Ketchum for inviting me to the grand opening party August 14, 2021. See all the videos from our adventures at this link: https://bit.ly/Distrito2021

Are you looking for a sun-kissed Caribbean paradise with hundreds of years of history, fantastic food, beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, marvelous music and non-stop fun, La Isla del Encanto is the place for you.

I have visited Puerto Rico many times and sailed out of old San Juan for an entire Caribbean season when I worked for Royal Caribbean International.

Puerto Rico has one of the highest vaccination rates in the Americas, uses the US dollar and is a direct domestic flight from many parts of the USA.

You can walk from the 500 year-old UNESCO forts of Castillo de San Cristóbal and Castillo de San Cristóbal in old San Juan to the newest entertainment hub which is Puerto Rico’s L.A. Live called Distrito T-Mobile. See you in Puerto Rico!

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Thank you #DistritoTMobile #DiscoverPuertoRico #wsgtPR @discover_PR @TMobile I loved the #gala #party! #videos: https://t.co/s1INu9OxdD
more: https://t.co/oDieg1qnO7 #puertorico @KetchumPR #fun #music #yay #history pic.twitter.com/6hOjiR9SLI

— Lisa Niver (@LisaNiver) August 23, 2021

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. @Vitalvoices , which funded me as a young activist, ha...

. @Vitalvoices , which funded me as a young activist, has now expanded its Voices Against Violence Initiative and Urgent Assistance Fund to get immediate support out to women activists in Afghanistan. The next 48 hours are critical: https://t.co/b8b37ethaz

— Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) August 17, 2021

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Know her name #SalimaMazari When many Afghan political l...

Know her name #SalimaMazari
When many Afghan political leaders fled, Salima stayed to fight. As one of the first female district Governors in Afghanistan, she took on the Taliban & resisted until the end. She has reportedly been captured. Pressure to free her!! #freesalima pic.twitter.com/cZhihBkLY1

— Christina Pascucci (@ChristinaKTLA) August 17, 2021

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Three ways to support women in #Afghanistan RIGHT NOW: @...

Three ways to support women in #Afghanistan RIGHT NOW: @WAWHumanRights @giwps @WomenforWomen

— Christina Pascucci (@ChristinaKTLA) August 17, 2021

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How to Help Women in Afghanistan

People have been calling, emailing and asking me how can we help the women of Afghanistan. I am sharing what the organizations I trust are recommending.

The Female Quotient

The FQ Foundation by The Female Quotient supports women and girls across the world. Join the FQ Foundation in supporting @WAWHumanRights, ensuring no woman is left behind. Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is dedicated to securing, protecting and advancing the rights of Afghan women and girls. We are #AfghanWomenStrong

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FROM TOGETHER RISING: “We watched in horror with the rest of the world as the Taliban took Afghanistan, knowing the unimaginable terror and persecution their control guarantees, especially for Afghan women. Immediately, we knew that we would not allow for those women—or their children or their families—to be abandoned. That you would not allow it, either. As we shared on Tuesday, our team has been working diligently to vet the most effective ways for us to invest given the volatile and complex nature of this devastating crisis.

Together Rising made a $250,000 initial commitment—funds that are on the ground helping to bring thousands of women, children, and families to safety. We’ve entrusted this investment to the Afghan women-led team of advocates at Women at Afghan Women, who are working 24/7 in Kabul. They told us that Together Rising’s investment “means Women for Afghan Women (WAW) can continue this critical effort on the ground to provide emergency services as well as to continue essential programs . . . because we must. Afghan women, children, and their families are depending on us.” 

The urgency of this crisis is undeniable—but we know that refugees and internally displaced people will need support far beyond the news cycle’s moving on. We will not allow them to be forgotten then, either. That’s why 100% of every penny we receive for Afghanistan will be directed to meet the most urgent needs now—and in the months to come.”

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18 AUGUST 2021
Statement by UN Women on the situation in Afghanistan
[New York, August 18, 2021] —In line with the statement by the UN Secretary-General, UN Women remains fully committed to support women and girls in Afghanistan. We will remain operational and engaged with our partners at this critical juncture for the country.Women’s and girls’rights in Afghanistan must have only one direction and that is forward. Afghan women and girls have played a pivotal role throughout the history of their country. It is essential that they continue to do so and that their hard-won rights are protected.We are following the recent events with graveconcern. We call on Afghanistan to secure the fundamental humanrights of all, including women and girls, and to meet their obligations to protect civilians and to provide humanitarians with unimpeded access to deliver timely and life-saving services and aid.Women’s and girls’rights must be at the core of the global response to the current crisis.

Know her name #SalimaMazari
When many Afghan political leaders fled, Salima stayed to fight. As one of the first female district Governors in Afghanistan, she took on the Taliban & resisted until the end. She has reportedly been captured. Pressure to free her!! #freesalima pic.twitter.com/cZhihBkLY1

— Christina Pascucci (@ChristinaKTLA) August 17, 2021

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Three ways to support women in #Afghanistan RIGHT NOW: @WAWHumanRights @giwps @WomenforWomen

— Christina Pascucci (@ChristinaKTLA) August 17, 2021

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. @Vitalvoices , which funded me as a young activist, has now expanded its Voices Against Violence Initiative and Urgent Assistance Fund to get immediate support out to women activists in Afghanistan. The next 48 hours are critical: https://t.co/b8b37ethaz

— Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) August 17, 2021

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FROM NAT GEO SPECIAL REPORT:

What Afghanistan’s post-2001 generation stands to lose More than three in four Afghans today are under 25: too young to remember the Taliban’s reign of fear and, especially in cities, too accustomed to freedoms to be eager to relinquish them. These Afghans, shaped by the post-2001 reality, are unwilling to revert to a reactionary and repressive past. Now that the Taliban have seized the capital of Kabul, they must grapple with a future that only weeks ago seemed incomprehensible. How did we get here? [image error] Photo from Susan B Kason Family archives Afghanistan

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Breaking – Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Afghan governm...

Breaking – Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Afghan government's media and information center, was killed in a gunmen attack in Darul Aman Road in Kabul today, sources said. pic.twitter.com/aYJGW1zFa3

— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) August 6, 2021

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Afghanistan Journalists: How You Can Help

[image error] FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS:

The Los Angeles Press Club joins with the International Federation of Journalists to raise money to assist Afghan journalists, especially women, trying to get out.

To the IFJ Member UnionsAux Syndicats membres de la FIJA los Sindicatos miembros de la FIP

Dear Colleagues

As the Taliban take control of more towns and cities across Afghanistan, we are witnessing a rapid escalation of violence and threats against journalists and independent media.  

The Taliban have made huge territorial gains in the rural areas and media outlets have been forced to close or have been taken over by the Taliban to broadcast their own propaganda. The staff have fled or are in hiding.  

Just yesterday, August 17, 11 media outlets were forced to close when the Taliban took control of Baghlan province. 

Women journalists are being banned from working.   

The director of Afghanistan’s media and information center was assassinated in Kabul. “Dawa Khan Menapal was killed by gunmen on Darul Aman Road in the capital, reports said. The Taliban said he had been “punished for his deeds.”

In other areas, security fears mean that many media outlets are reducing their activities.

Already, over 1,000 journalists and media workers have lost their jobs.

The IFJ is working urgently with our affiliates AIJA and ANJU to provide emergency support, to help journalists take protective measures, seek safety and where necessary to leave the country.

Our affiliates in a number of countries are lobbying their governments to provide emergency visas to enable those most at threat to leave the country. 

We have now established a special fund within the IFJ Safety Fund to channel further support.  

We are seeking your solidarity to help us provide that urgent much-needed support. If you can, please make a donation. All funds raised will go directly to providing support to our Afghan colleagues.

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FROM IFJ:

IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger said: “Violence against media workers is increasing daily in Afghanistan. We have a duty of care but also a moral duty to support journalists who are working and risking their lives to cover the conflict in Afghanistan. It is time for the authorities, rights groups, media outlets, governments and the international community to do everything in their power to keep journalists, their colleagues and their families safe. Solidarity and assistance are urgently needed.”

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Breaking – Dawa Khan Menapal, head of the Afghan government's media and information center, was killed in a gunmen attack in Darul Aman Road in Kabul today, sources said. pic.twitter.com/aYJGW1zFa3

— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) August 6, 2021

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