Santa brought Gov. Nikki Haley a Beretta for Christmas: “Our family had a wonderful Christmas together! I must have been good Santa gave me a Beretta PX4 Storm,” wrote the Governor on her Instagram page.
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And Justin Bieber gets a new puppy. According to Bieber’s father, the bulldog was named Karma by a fan who won a contest. Let’s hope Karma has good karma, as Buzzfeed notes that past Bieber pets have not fared particularly well. (Buzzfeed)
Iran’s President hearts the Parsis: Hassan Rouhani’s English language Twitter account sent this message to India’s Parsi community on Friday:
I extend a special greeting to Parsis of India, whom are rooted in our land and now hold an esteemed reputation and position in India.
— Hassan Rouhani (@HassanRouhani) December 27, 2013
A look at how other diplomats treat their domestic workers: The Associated Press reports that “there have been at least 20 cases” over the last 10 years of workers who say that they have been mistreated by foreign diplomats from around the world.
What it’s like to be a Mipster: Amarra Ghani writes about the now-viral #Mipsterz video and the discussions it’s continuing to spark. (NPR Code Switch)
8 ways to protect children from preventable deaths: Pakistani doctor Anita Zaidi is among the finalists for the inaugural Caplow Children’s Prize. Her plan to combat malnutrition involves “pre- and post-birth home visits from community health workers, vaccinations, and supplies of nutritional supplements to mothers and children.” (FastCo Exist)
#BuzzfeedPakistan lights up Twitter. Social media users may have noticed that the hastag #buzzfeedpakistan took off on Sunday. A small sampling of the tweets we particularly enjoyed:
This cat gif explains the Two Nation Theory. #BuzzFeedPakistan
— Khaver خاور (@thekarachikid) December 29, 2013
15 ways to date without getting caught by Maya Khan type relatives#BuzzFeedPakistan
— Sheerin Jafri (@sheerinjafri) December 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/joshgreenman/status/417368995528847360
100000001 Key Aunty Facial Expressions and How to Interpret Them #BuzzfeedPakistan
— Anisah (@meowshal1ah) December 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/SophiaSheikh/status/417414462606696448
(Hat tip: @BuzzfeedBen, Buzzfeed)
…and #BuzzfeedIndia was trending on Friday:
https://twitter.com/ghaatidancer/status/416597656866021377
https://twitter.com/bhavicka/status/416591465624514560
10 Laws of Physics that Bollywood films proved wrong. #buzzfeedindia
— Samit Malkani (@Samit) December 27, 2013
Lakshmi Gandhi is an editor at The Aerogram. Follow her on Twitter @LakshmiGandhi and follow The Aerogram at @theaerogram.