Iranian Immigration In Istanbul

Iranian Immigration In Istanbul

Parham, a 30-year-old media freelancer in Iran, has transitioned to the role of an art and graphic director in Turkey. His journey underscores the varied career shifts undertaken by Iranians immigrating to Turkey, reflecting the adaptability and pursuit of new opportunities in creative fields. Istanbul, Turkey, July 30, 2022. Photo by A/O/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

French government's fuel subsidy ends on December 31

STORY: French government's fuel subsidy ends on December 31 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HENRI, Freelancer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTELLE, Restorer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): GILDAS, Local and regional government official STORYLINE: December 31 marks not only the end of 2022, but also the end of the French fuel subsidy. From the first hours of 2023, the price of a full tank of petrol or diesel will increase. The fuel subsidy took effect in September, reducing the fuel price by 30 cents a liter until mid-November and by 10 cents thereafter. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): HENRI, Resident "I think it is regrettable that the government is ending its support for fuel. It should continue to provide this support to all taxpayers. Because with today's geopolitical and macroeconomic factors, indicators show that it should continue its support because the conflict is far from over." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTEL

Japan photographer wins award

Japan photographer wins award

PERPIGNAN, France - The award-winning pictures taken by Japanese photographer Noriko Hayashi of a bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan. Hayashi won the top award for feature reporting at an international festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, southern France, on Sept. 6, 2013. The 29-year-old freelancer won the Visa d'or Feature Award at Visa pour l'image for her series of photographs of the kidnapping of a young woman for forced marriage.

Japan photographer wins award

Japan photographer wins award

PERPIGNAN, France - Japanese photographer Noriko Hayashi wins the top award for feature reporting at an annual international festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, southern France, on Sept. 6, 2013. The 29-year-old freelancer won the Visa d'or Feature Award at Visa pour l'image for her series of photographs of a bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan, in which a man kidnapped a young woman for forced marriage.

Japan photographer wins award

Japan photographer wins award

PERPIGNAN, France - Japanese photographer Noriko Hayashi is pictured in Perpignan, southern France, on Sept. 6, 2013, where she won the top award for feature reporting at an annual international festival of photojournalism. The 29-year-old freelancer won the Visa d'or Feature Award at Visa pour l'image for her series of photographs of a bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan, in which a man kidnapped a young woman for forced marriage.

Jerry's take on China

STORY: Jerry's take on China DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:19 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JERRY GREY, Zhongshan-based freelancer STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JERRY GREY, Zhongshan-based freelancer "Hi, my name is Jerry Grey. I'm a social media commentator in China based in Zhongshan, which is in China's Great Bay Area. I've been living here for the last 18 years and one of the things that I've noticed is that almost everything I read about China doesn't match what I see living in China, working in China, and even studying in China. Much of what you see about China on Twitter is wrong. They're looking at China through Western lens and so I would just correct them. I get a lot of criticism from people in the West, and that's inevitable. I've always been opinionated. I'm quite an opinionated person when I'm right. I'm not gonna change what I do. Now I'm building up quite nicely. And more and more people are finding me and saying, ' Thank God. I fo

Foreigners experience charm of traditional Chinese medicine

STORY: Foreigners experience charm of traditional Chinese medicine DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Zhuhai City (Courtesy: GD Today) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JERRY GREY, Zhongshan-based freelancer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTINA GDOVINOVA AKA POPMATTA, YouTuber 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANN LIANG, Zhongshan-based freelancer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANA, Latvian lifestyle blogger STORYLINE: Vloggers, freelancers and YouTubers from different parts of the world recently gathered in Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province, discovering the magic of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and passion of rowing. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JERRY GREY, Zhongshan-based freelancer "I'm really impressed with the fact that they're really focusing on the Portuguese-speaking language. This is a very interesting aspect for me, the integration of the technology and the traditions in one thing, but also the integration of the history