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About subryan71

I am a multimedia journalist who loves to travel, take photography and try gourmet foods. In September 2014 I will begin studying a Masters in International Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University in England.

400 days in jail

Posted on 02/02/2015 by subryan71

On the 400th day of his jail sentence, Peter Greste, journalist for Al Jazeera, was released. However, his colleagues, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, remain in prison. They are accused of being league with the Muslim Brotherhood, now considered a … Continue reading →

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Broadchurch should have gone out on a high note

Posted on 01/31/2015 by subryan71

Athletes are notorious for not knowing when to end their careers. Sports figures who were such a joy to watch become a shadow of their former selves when they stick around because their ego outweighs common sense. Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar … Continue reading →

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UK’s homphobic law has to change

Posted on 01/31/2015 by subryan71

Benedict Cumberbatch, the actor who played Alan Turing in the Oscar-nominated The Imitation Game, has added his name to the list of people urging the Royal Family to reverse a law that charged homosexual men with gross indecency. Cumberbatch played … Continue reading →

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Boom Boom at Northamptonshire

Posted on 01/31/2015 by subryan71

Northamptonshire Cricket Club added some firepower ahead of the 2015 T20 Blast season. Pakistan star Shahid Afridi will play for at least the first six games for the northeastern England cricket club’s T20 season. Afridi is one of the games … Continue reading →

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Could Mohammad Aamir terrorise England batsmen this year?

Posted on 01/31/2015 by subryan71

Convicted spot-fixing cricketer Mohammad Aamir has been cleared to play cricket once again. The 22-year-old bowler was banned in 2010, along with Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt, after being found guilty of spot fixing charges stemming from Pakistan’s 2010 tour … Continue reading →

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A draw is as good as a win

Posted on 01/25/2015 by subryan71

Last Friday’s 0-0 draw between Manchester United and Cambridge United was one for the history books for Cambridge. The League 2 team kept on pace with one of the world’s largest football clubs. You would have thought Cambridge United had … Continue reading →

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Time flies when you’re having fun

Posted on 01/22/2015 by subryan71

And so the past three months have passed in a blur. I am now halfway through the taught portion of my MA in International Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University. I have completed courses in Radio Journalism, Media Law, Magazine Journalism … Continue reading →

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World Cup in sight for South Africa?

Posted on 01/22/2015 by subryan71

Call them the Buffalo Bills of cricket. South Africa always looks strong on paper but then find a way to disappoint in big tournaments. And with the ICC ODI World Cup in Australia and New Zealand set to start on … Continue reading →

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We teach life

Posted on 10/25/2014 by subryan71

This is a very powerful poem Today, my body was a TV’d massacre. Today, my body was a TV’d massacre that had to fit into sound-bites and word limits. Today, my body was a TV’d massacre that had to fit … Continue reading →

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What a weekend for football

Posted on 10/22/2014 by subryan71

Count them. No less than three major derby matches are on slate this weekend, kicking off with the epic Barcelona-Real Madrid el Classico in Madrid Saturday. Sunday, the struggling Manchester United face in-form Chelsea while Olympiacos battles Panathanaikos in the … Continue reading →

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