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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar At His Trial - Albi

Cedric Jubillar is pictured in the courtroom of the Tarn Assizes at his trial for the murder of his wife Delphine Jubillar, in Albi on September 23, 2025. The French father of two went on trial the day before denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020. The body of his wife Delphine, 33, a nurse, has never been found in a mystery that has rarely been far from the headlines almost five years after her disappearance in rural southern France. Photo oy ABACAPRESS.COM

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Disneys ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live

File - A view of Jimmy Kimmel Live on March 31, 2020 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Los Angeles tourism and entertainment industry businesses are temporarily closed amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic after the 'Safer at Home' order issued by both Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at the county level and California Governor Gavin Newsom at the state level on Thursday, March 19, 2020 which will stay in effect until at least April 19, 2020. - Disney's ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Passenger ferry resumes between Shanghai and 2 Japanese cities

Photo taken on June 28, 2025, shows a ferry at a port in Shanghai ahead of its departure to Osaka, Japan, with around 30 Chinese passengers aboard. Commercial services between Shanghai and Osaka, and between Shanghai and Kobe resumed the same day for the first time in about five years, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Visitors view craftwork sweets depicting a crane and peacocks on display at the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 30, 2025. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Visitors view craftwork sweets depicting a crane and peacocks on display at the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 30, 2025. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Visitors view craftwork sweets depicting flowers and birds on display at the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 30, 2025. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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CORRECTED: National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Visitors view craftwork sweets depicting peacocks on display at the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 30, 2025. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15. (Kyodo).

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CORRECTED: National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Japanese Princess Akiko, the eldest daughter of the late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, makes a speech on May 30, 2025, during the opening ceremony for the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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International marathon in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, April 6 Kyodo - An international spring marathon is held in Pyongyang on April 6, 2025, for the first time in six years following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kyodo)

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International marathon in Pyongyang

An international spring marathon is held in Pyongyang on April 6, 2025, for the first time in six years following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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International marathon in Pyongyang

An international spring marathon is held in Pyongyang on April 6, 2025, for the first time in six years following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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International marathon in Pyongyang

An international spring marathon is held in Pyongyang on April 6, 2025, for the first time in six years following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

People at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, use facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on march 13, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

People who commute in Bogota's public transport bus system Transmilenio use facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on march 17, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

People at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, use facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on march 13, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

A security guard uses a facemask as prevention on march 17, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

People at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia, use facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on march 13, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

A colombian police officer patrols the Plaza de Bolivar to help impose the social distancing regulations in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first day of a preventive quarantine imposed by Bogota's mayor Claudia Lopez on march 20, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

A taxi cab is seen out and about in an empty highway during the first day of a preventive quarantine imposed by Bogota's mayor Claudia Lopez on march 20, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

People use facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on march 17, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

Bogota's public transport system Transmilenio displays the message 'Wash your hands' during the first day of a preventive quarantine imposed by Bogota's mayor Claudia Lopez on march 20, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

Few people are seen out and about in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first day of a preventive quarantine imposed by Bogota's mayor Claudia Lopez on march 20, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

Few people are seen out and about in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first day of a preventive quarantine imposed by Bogota's mayor Claudia Lopez on march 20, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

Two men are seen chating at a public bench in downtown Bogota, Colombia during the first day of a preventive quarantine imposed by Bogota's mayor Claudia Lopez on march 20, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

People use facemasks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on march 17, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Five Years after the COVID 19 Pandemic in Colombia

Few people are seen out and about in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first day of a preventive quarantine imposed by Bogota's mayor Claudia Lopez on march 20, 2020. This collection of images showcases the daily life in the streets of Bogota, Colombia during the first months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in what many called new normality, COVID-19 lockdowns started in Colombia on march 20, 2020 as mayor Claudia Lopez enforced a preventive quarantine that was later followed by a nation wide lockdown to prevent the spread of cases. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shizuoka Pref. launches tourist campaign amid COVID pandemic

Photo taken on Dec. 16, 2020, shows panels featuring characters from popular Japanese anime Yuru Camp, literally translated as "laid-back camp," beside rental car counters at Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka. Local authorities launched a campaign earlier in the month offering camping and outdoor goods on a rental basis for rental car users planning to visit camping sites in Shizuoka Prefecture, in response to dwindling tourist numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

A woman seen from the back, standing in the water and looking at the horizon, on the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

A woman seen from the back, looking at the horizon, holds her daughter on the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

Three young women taking a selfie in front of the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim population. The town's cultural vibrancy is a testament to the community's resilience. On this final d

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

A woman seen from the back, standing in the water and looking at the horizon, on the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

Two Muslim women wearing red on the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim population. Th

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

A Muslim woman in the water cares for her child in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim populati

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

Muslim families gathered on the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim population. The to

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

Two young women taking a selfie in front of the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim po

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

A Muslim woman in the water cares for her child in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim populati