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18 year-old Kimia - the first ever female Iranian Olympic medallist

What an achievement by Kimia Alizadeh, 18 years-old, from Iran. She has just won bronze in the Taekwando (57kg category)

She has just become the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal.  And what is more, she has done this in a country with minimal coaching facilities and restrictions for women, making it difficult for them to train and compete.

Kimia is a pioneer, and I hope she will light the flames of sporting achievement for Iranian women.

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Middle Eastern Women

Silly boy, you thought you could conquer my heart with flattery? In my veins I hold the blood of ancient empires. In my eyes I hold the same glare as warriors. The wrath of Cyrus is in my walk. The lips of Rokhsāna are my lips. The same as the daughter of the Balkh, the wife of Alexander. To have the love of one of our women is to have the entire world.  In me, I have the wild essence of mankind. My words could start a revolution. But for now, I will simply smile.

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Tala Madani  -  Killing seminal fantasies   (oil on linen, 2017)

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Warrior Woman: Pantea Arteshbod

During the reign of Cyprus the Great (559-530 B.C.E.), Pentea was wife of General Aryasb and Arteshbod (commander) of the Immortals. Persia’s elite fighting force that was both standing army, and Imperial Guard gained their legend by keeping their force 10,000 strong at all times. 

Little is known about this fierce woman, her deeds being overshadowed by the legend of the Immortals, but their very conception is attributed at times to her and her husband. Between them, and their use of the Immortals, they helped solidify rule in a conquered Babylon.

Legend states that Pentea was the most beautiful woman in all of Asia, and had to keep her face covered in battle to keep men from falling in love with her. So fearsome in battle, her presence in a fight was seen as to assure victory, and there is little historical evidence to prove this wrong. 

Unfortunately there is little else known about her outside of legend, but what little is known paints a true warrior woman capable of leading one of the most renowned fighting forces of the ancient world. 

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Canmore, Alberta | ( by Marcel )

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by Max Rive

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Sometimes we need the fog to remind ourselves that all of life is not black and white. Jonathan Lockwood

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Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th century Roman castle located near Bavaria in Germany. It’s one of the most spectacular looking castles in the whole world due to the fact that it is surrounded by the landscape of the Apls, making it look like it belongs in a fairytale.

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Drone Beach by Jakob Owens