People from many different countries have found a home in Qatar's capital Doha - but they don't mix. Sudanese comic artist and blogger Khalid Albaih revisits his childhood in Doha and explores how the city has evolved.

From taboo-breaker to idol: Nada Zeidan is one of the best-known female athletes in Qatar - and the first female rally driver in the Arab world. A conversation about her love of motorsport and how it is to drive in a male-dominated world.

Cheon Myeong-kwan's expansive novel “The Whale” retells South Korea's 20th-century history as a feminist fairy tale

Musician Sunny War left home at the age of 13 and lived on the streets. There she met many young people with similar stories

Remember, remember the fifth of November: the day when effigies of Guy Fawkes and contemporary villains go up in flames in the UK

Who has the right to speak and what can be said? Philosopher Svenja Flaßpöhler and sociologist Naika Foroutan discuss inclusive language, and the fight for equality. A conversation

In Russia, the term “new ethics”­­ is used to describe the set of liberal values which aim at a more inclusive society. Interestingly, both pro-government and opposition forces are reacting fiercely to such campaigns

Have we forgotten how to argue? Racism researcher Ibram x. Kendi on polarized debates, personal hostility and his own prejudices. A conversation

In the center of metropolitan Taipei, the Treasure Hill area grew from self-made huts for working-class families. In the 1990s, the settlement was to be demolished. But then, the city of Taipei changed course and turned it into an artists' residence. Today, artists and designers from many countries work here. A report

The number of elderly people in Taiwan is rising fast. How do they live and what is their role in society? Steve Luis wants to use the networking potential of technology and usher older people into the digital age with “Fun Aging”. Huan-Ching Yang gets the elderly enthusiastic about sustainable animal husbandry with her garden project

Verdant forests, migration, and the longing for a past which is now over: In her book “Two Trees make a Forest”, Canadian environmental historian and author Jessica J. Lee embarks on a journey into her family's past, through the varied landscapes of Taiwan and ultimately to herself.

How people age is determined by their genes and by their living conditions. Andrea Frazzetta has photographed centenarians on the Greek island of Ikaria, where a surprisingly large number of people grow very old.

Polish photographer Natalia Kepesz travelled to her hometown of Złotoryja in southwestern Poland for her latest works. She also documented a new Polish trend, military summer camps for local children. 

According to the “Chhaupadi” custom in Nepal, girls and women who are menstruating are considered impure and must be isolated. Maria Contreras Coll spent a year in Nepal and documented this tradition for her photo project “Journey to Impurity”.