The 10-Year-Old Kite Maker

Plus: Eye Worms (Ugh!), Blue Dye And Malaria, Black Panther Homeland editor's note "Hope is the thing with feathers," Emily Dickinson famously wrote. Maybe it's also the thing with string and a plastic tail. When correspondent Jason Beaubien reported from the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh, where over half a million people have fled military attacks and are crammed into makeshift shelters, he saw a little boy flying a kite. ["Any day I can't fly a kite, I feel upset," the boy told Beaubien.]( And then Beaubien found the kite creator -- a 10-year-old named Fayes Khamal. In the crowded refugee camps, Khamal scavenges for bamboo and plastic, makes kites and gives them away. I know it's tough to pay attention to all the crises in the world. Jason Beaubien's story about Fayes Khamal gives you a window into the lives of these stateless refugees. It is a testament to the amazing resilience of kids. And it shows us that hope is a little boy's handmade kite. [Read the story here]( Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda in the news [Blue Dye Kills Malaria Parasites -- But There Is One Catch]( Methylene blue used to be an anti-malarial treatment but fell out of favor. Researchers wondered, what if it were added to a current medication? [Bill Gates Addresses 'Tough Questions' On Poverty And Power]( The billionaire philanthropist says the country needs a simpler system to help the poor navigate housing, health care and job opportunities. [Trump Proposes Deep Cuts In Detecting Disease Outbreaks Worldwide]( The budget would eliminate $120 million a year from an ambitious U.S. program that aims to set up a worldwide early-warning system for infectious diseases. movies [Black Panther's Mythical Home May Not Be So Mythical After All]( The action hero lives in the imaginary nation of Wakanda, the most technologically advanced society in the world. Is there a basis for it in African history? [The Man Who Inspired A Menstrual Pad Movie]( The Bollywood film Pad Man is the real-life story of a tinkerer and his obsession. "It all started because I wanted to create a good sanitary napkin for my wife," says Arunchalam Muruganantham with a laugh. opinion [I DIdn't Think There Were Many African Women Scientists. Then I Checked Twitter]( The author, a woman scientist from Africa, was stumped by a survey asking her to name women scientists from Africa. quote of the week "It's very romantic. They create all these baby worms." -parasitologist Richard Bradbury at the Centers for Disease Control, describing the mating habits of worms found in the eye of Abby Beckley of Oregon. It's not your typical Valentine's Day quote. And the story about Beckley's rare medical plight is [definitely not your typical health story.]( Especially when you have doctors going, "Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! It just crawled across your eye!" [Twitter]( [Tumblr]( NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. [NPR](