“My mother kept on telling me that I would not be a woman if I was not cut and that no man would marry me.”Read the full article
“The demand for the creation of three versions of documents, separate television channels and school curricula cannot find justification in linguistics or the reality of the language.”Read the full article
Long known as “Chocolate City”, on account of its majority-Black population, Washington DC is fast growing whiter, with rapid gentrification dislodging African-American residents and culture.Read the full article
“It was never just about that name only. Identity is something of a matter of ‘survival’ when you are a small Slavic nation of only two million people that can easily be ‘assimilated’ by your bigger neighbours.”Read the full article
Hundreds of hydro-electric power stations are being built on the rivers of the Balkans, threatening fragile eco-systems and the daily lives of a population already sorely tempted to emigrate.Read the full article
The events of 1968 caused an earthquake in the history of cinema. In addition to being critical of how the industry itself was organised, the movement marked a return to social themes and the documentary genre.Read the full article
Pollution and over-development caused by mass tourism could see Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes National Park moved from UNESCO’s World Heritage List to its List of World Heritage in Danger this June.Read the full article
Experts estimate that China could become the biggest Christian country in the world over the next few years. However, most practitioners reject the country’s state-sanctioned churches, which they accuse of serving the Communist Party of China’s interests and [...]Read the full article
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 [...]Read the full article
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.Read the full article
"It is unfortunate that because of poverty and illiteracy, people look at superstition as a way to escape from that poverty."Read the full article
Siddiqi’s case demonstrates that online spaces can serve as a platform for female activists, helping them overcome the constraints and barriers of the offline world.Read the full article
