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ADVERTISEMENT When Sham Bhai begins to sing, a hush falls over the village. Her clear, steady voice drifts across the dusty lanes and mud homes, carried by the same wind she sings about - winds that now come earlier, harder, hotter. “We are the people of the south," she sings in Sindhi, her native tongue.

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ADVERTISEMENT From Eminem getting tattooed during his Slim Shady era to a blinged-out Mike Tyson living it up on a lavish Vegas trip, a new photography exhibition opening at London’s Saatchi Gallery pays tribute to hip hop in all its vibrant forms. Having already made waves in Cologne, the Hip Hop: Living A Dream show

ADVERTISEMENT What do you look for when choosing a public house? A wide variety of craft beers and crisp ciders? Decent pub grub? Appropriately pint-stained carpets? Or are you more keen on history? If it’s the latter, London pubgoers are in a bit of a pickle. In London’s East End, a pub proudly hangs out a