Farewell to my daughter Kate, who died on Christmas day
My daughter Kate died at 6.29 am on Christmas Day – 10 minutes before her five-year-old twins, Oscar and Isaac, came out of their room and asked: “Is it morning?” Barely …. We became part of Oscar and Isaac's daily lives instead of occasional visitors.
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Five years on from the Haiti earthquake
Five years on from the earthquake in Haiti that killed 230,000 people and displaced 1.5 million, HelpAge has moved at least 1,000 older people into new homes. We have also set up 16 older people's associations to provide long term support. Saintanne …
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Oscars 2015: Great year for indie films; bad year for diversity
"Boyhood," which kept a cast intact for 12 years to chronicle the life of a young man from age 5 to 18, earned six nominations, including best picture, best original screenplay, and writer-director Richard Linklater's first best director nomination …
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