Beatriz Alcaine is a symbol of the Salvadorian cultural movement of the last three decades. Between 1991 and 2012, La Luna was a rallying point for intellectuals returning to El Salvador after the Civil War. Bea’s life is a metaphor for a country that refuses to give up, even in the face of unyielding [...]

The village of Vardø, in the Norwegian Arctic, with a population of little more than 200 at the time, saw as many as 70 witchcraft trials between 1601 and 1663. Steilneset, the striking memorial for those executed, is a global reference for historians and activists calling for a respectful and [...]

Since 2009, the Shepherding School of Catalonia has been offering training in the practice of shepherding. With close to 80 per cent of its alumni turning to livestock farming after completing the course, the educational institution is playing a vital role in reviving the rural [...]

Since 2008, Afghanistan has had copyright laws to protect the rights of authors, composers, artists and researchers – but only on paper. In real life, implementation of these laws is minimal.

Our data analysis shows that Star Wars is slowly awakening to gender balance by giving more dialogue and screen time to female characters – an important shift since the beginning of the franchise in the late 1970s.

“I see the hours passing. And I know I will never get these hours back.”