Olympians of Fallujah From surviving a devastating wartime bombing as a child to building Iraq’s leading sports clubs for people with disabilities, Zahra Farhan’s journey…
Fear and Grief Linger in the Aftermath of Israeli Strikes on Tehran The 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June, 2025, may have ended quickly, but for many Iranians, its impact is far from over. Months later,…
The Ethiopian Nurse Campaigning to End the Generational Cycle of Sexual Abuse After surviving sexual abuse as a child, an Ethiopian nurse dedicated her life to protecting her daughters from the same fate. When unimaginable…
A Case of Femicide in Rural Mexico Defeats Impossible Odds Marcela Carrillo’s relentless fight to uncover the truth behind her sister Liliana’s death reveals the extraordinary barriers Indigenous women face in…
The Iraqi Pharmacy Which Puts People Before Profit In war‑scarred al‑Qaim, a small pharmacy offers medicine free of charge to struggling families. Funded entirely by community donations, it has become…
Down'tism Cafe A café in Iran’s capital is challenging stereotypes of disability and proving how inclusion is a recipe for business success. By Mohammad Nikafrooz More
Hurricane Melissa adds misery to Cuba's malaise The arrival of the category 3 storm in October devastated areas in the east of the Caribbean island already suffering from shortages and an epidemic…
The violin maker of Tehran Iran's clerical leaders have long been opposed to women making music. Nahid Namikhah has gone a step further and become a master at constructing the…
Turning the worms Abu Ahmad lives in Jerash, a decades old Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan, where he is using the humble annelid to become a master of composting,…
IRAQI KURDISTAN’S QUEST TO SAVE THE ELUSIVE PERSIAN LEOPARD Following the rediscovery of Persian leopards in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, local conservationists are engaged in a race against time to…
The Dying Legacy of the “Bride of the Spring”. After surviving for millions of years, a prized newt traditionally used to detect fresh water in remote areas of Iraqi Kurdistan is under threat of…
Preserving the past: the academic trying to stop Georgia from rewriting its Soviet history Badri Okujava, 28, was a researcher at the Soviet Past Research Laboratory when his work took a different turn. He had begun his academic career as a…
A pandemic of violence: Mexico's fight against femicide Amid a surge of hate-based killings, Mexico recognized “femicide” as a distinct crime. But the crisis persists. Lawyer Verónica Garzón Bonetti, who…
Dangerous Relations In parts of Azerbaijan, marriage between relatives is a cultural norm, leading to dangerous levels of hereditary disease. Ismayil Fataliyev reports.
“The job vacancy has been cancelled due to funding cuts.” “The job vacancy has been cancelled due to funding cuts.” Since the US government withdrew its global humanitarian funding in January, aid workers…
“Ari reminds us of women who are too often forgotten.” Residents in Berlin fight to keep a controversial statue of a young Korean girl that commemorates victims of sexual slavery.
“Will We Ever Be Able To Go Home?” Rami and Maryan escaped Gaza to ensure their baby daughter’s safety. Now, like the vast majority of displaced Gazans, they face a painful decision…
The Mayor of 'Gurkha' Town Dharan City, where once the British army recruited its famously fearsome Nepalese soldiers, had fallen into a state of despondency. Now Harka Raj Rai,…
"I was beaten every day for months and handcuffed to my iron bed" For over three decades, Elchin Mammad has fought for human rights in Azerbaijan. Now in exile, the journalist and former political prisoner explains…
How to become an exile Amiry Maisam only planned to be away from his family home in Afghanistan for three months. Three years later, Ani Tovmasyan talks to him about…
