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OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Art To Remind Us of Who We Can Be Global Health eMagazine January 2023 Perspective Highlights Reflections Innovation and Technology Nursing Division Women’s Health Education Global Local Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Article of the Month Video of the Month Our Beautiful Planet Welcome Congratulations Among the Letters Global Health Family Calendar Photo News Photo Gallery Resources Moving Statue Editor: Majid Sadigh Contributing Editor: Mitra Sadigh During times of confusion, tribulation, grief, uncertainty, and despair, the arts enliven us by reintegrating the disjointed pieces of ourselves and replenishing them with clarity and hope. The arts remind us of our individual and collective potential to grow, evolve, and transform. They remind us of what and who we can be and what we can create. In this new section, we bring you works of art that have moved and inspired us. We encourage you to also share works that have inspired you. Christian Ringnes put artwork outside the Iranian embassy – VG Thursday 24th November 2022 02:48 PM Norway Posts; English On Thursday evening November 24th, the “Fearless Girl” statue was placed outside the Iranian embassy. He is supported by Conservative politician Mahmoud Farahmand. Photo: Espen Sjølingstad Hoen / VG The statue “Fearless Girl” has stood outside the Grand Hotel in Oslo. Now it has its eyes fixed on the Iranian embassy – with a hijab in hand. The statue in Oslo is a copy of the original statue of the same name, which stands in the financial district of Manhattan New York. The statue that stands in Oslo, on the other hand, is owned by billionaire, property investor and art collector Christian Ringnes – and was first unveiled outside the Grand Hotel in 2018. Now, however, he has moved it – to the Iranian embassy in Oslo. 24 Ebola continued on next page >>

OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine January 2023 Perspective Highlights Reflections Innovation and Technology Nursing Division Women’s Health Education Global Local Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Article of the Month Video of the Month Our Beautiful Planet Welcome Congratulations Among the Letters Global Health Family – The starting point is everything that takes place in Iran, of course, explains Ringnes. For over two months, there has been a wave of demonstrations against the clerical regime across Iran in the wake of the death of the young woman Mahsa Amini (22) in the custody of the morality police – due to the “wrong” use of the hijab. IMPORTANT: Christian Ringnes has moved his “Fearless Girl” statue. Photo: Espen Sjølingstad Hoen / VG Important action – I hope that it is allowed to stand and that no one takes it, says Ringnes to VG. The statue was moved on Thursday evening, and a hijab has also been placed in the statue’s hand. – It’s a bit of civil disobedience, but we don’t talk about that, says Ringnes with a smile. Storting representative from the Conservative Party, Mahmoud Farahmand, heard about the move and went down to see. It is a symbolic act, he believes. Link to the Article: Moving Statue If you had to read one book on global health….. Calendar Photo News Photo Gallery Resources Link to the List of Books: If you had to read one book 25

OUR PEOPLE,<br />

OUR MISSION<br />

Global Health<br />

<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />

<strong>January</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />

Perspective<br />

Highlights<br />

Reflections<br />

Innovation and Technology<br />

Nursing Division<br />

Women’s Health Education<br />

Global Local<br />

Art to Remind Us of Who<br />

We Can Be<br />

Article of the Month<br />

Video of the Month<br />

Our Beautiful Planet<br />

Welcome<br />

Congratulations<br />

Among the Letters<br />

Global Health Family<br />

– The starting point is everything<br />

that takes place in Iran, of course,<br />

explains Ringnes.<br />

For over two months, there has<br />

been a wave of demonstrations<br />

against the clerical regime across<br />

Iran in the wake of the death of the<br />

young woman Mahsa Amini (22) in<br />

the custody of the morality police –<br />

due to the “wrong” use of the hijab.<br />

IMPORTANT: Christian Ringnes has<br />

moved his “Fearless Girl” statue.<br />

Photo: Espen Sjølingstad Hoen / VG<br />

Important action<br />

– I hope that it is allowed to stand<br />

and that no one takes it, says<br />

Ringnes to VG.<br />

The statue was moved on Thursday evening, and a hijab has also been placed<br />

in the statue’s hand.<br />

– It’s a bit of civil disobedience, but we don’t talk about that, says Ringnes with<br />

a smile.<br />

Storting representative from the Conservative Party, Mahmoud Farahmand,<br />

heard about the move and went down to see. It is a symbolic act, he believes.<br />

Link to the Article: Moving Statue<br />

If you had to read one book on global health…..<br />

Calendar<br />

Photo News<br />

Photo Gallery<br />

Resources<br />

Link to the List of Books: If you had to read one book<br />

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