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For many observers abroad, the protests in Iran came as a surprise. But those who know the Islamic Republic know that women’s struggle against oppression and violence has been underway for decades.
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Cosmopolitanism and tolerance: these are the values Sweden stands for. But now a shift to the right is sweeping through the country - and its colourful image is crumbling. How could this happen?
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The atmosphere for journalists in Cuba is increasingly tense. As a last resort, they are turning to the internet - or exile
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Linear, efficient and punctual: that's how the Western world ticks. But can't time be understood and used differently, for example as it is in Sudan?
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During the Second World War, Latvia was occupied by the Red Army. This legacy casts a long shadow but, amid the war in Ukraine, perceptions are suddenly shifting.
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Multimedia artist Musquiqui Chihying explores how people of colour are portrayed in film and television - and what camera technology has to do with it. A conversation
moreAre we running out of water? (Issue III/2022)
UNESCO's World Heritage Convention turns 50 this year. There's plenty of cause for celebration but also for concern amid loud calls for reform.
moreBlack and white thinking (Issue II/2022)
Power outages, lack of young talent and scarce materials: In Damascus, arts and crafts struggle to survive.
moreBlack and white thinking (Issue II/2022)
The war in Ukraine, a pandemic that never ends: This may not be the best time for the new European Capital of Culture cities to present themselves to the world. Novi Sad in Serbia and Kaunas in Lithuania are going ahead anyway. And both metropolises are approaching the question of their own urban histories in very different ways.
moreBlack and white thinking (Issue II/2022)
Songs that break down walls: Poet Fury Young and musician BL Shirelle run a record label for people behind bars.
moreUnder the Earth (Issue I/2022)
On the Greek island of Samos, refugees are being crammed into a remote, high-security camp akin to a prison. Local volunteers are appalled.
moreMake it yourself (Issue IV/2021)
While politicians in the USA and Europe discuss herd immunity and booster shots, many African countries are still lacking vital vaccines. Once again, the West looks the other way.
moreMake it yourself (Issue IV/2021)
For a year, thousands of farmers converged at the gates of the Indian capital, demonstrating against the government's agricultural reform. Their tenacity finally paid off, with the surprise announcement that three controversial farm laws would be withdrawn.
moreMake it yourself (Issue IV/2021)
Radio host and journalist Waheedulaah Orya reported from the Afghan city of Mazar e-Sharif – until the Taliban threatened his life. From his exile in Greece he describes watching in disbelief as they recaptured his home country. A conversation
moreThe new Poland (Issue III/2021)
In Chile, a democratically elected assembly is drawing up a new constitution but it remains unclear if it will work out. A snapshot of a country at the crossroads.
moreThe new Poland (Issue III/2021)
German ambassadors are mostly white and male. The up-and-coming diplomat, Tiaji Sio, explains why this has to change
moreThe hunters and the hunted (Issue II/2021)
For years the remote villages in the Caucasus have served as recruiting grounds for militias fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. Notes from a journey through the Azerbaijani hinterlands.
moreThe hunters and the hunted (Issue II/2021)
Under the hashtag #MilkTeaAlliance, more and more people in Southeast Asia are rising up against autocracy and censorship. What’s behind the online movement?
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The Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed massive restrictions on global cultural relations. How cultural institutes are facing unprecedented challenges.
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Long viewed as a Central Asian “island of democracy”, Kyrgyzstan recently drifted into a state of emergency.
moreThe better America (Issue IV/2020)
What an old poster tells us about the Philippines and its people.
moreThe better America (Issue IV/2020)
Just a year ago, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Today he rules a country that is sinking into chaos. How did it come to this?
moreA story goes around the world (Issue III/2020)
Cultural relations between China and the West have been steadily expanded over decades. But under Xi Jinping the dialogue has ground to a standstill. Are we about to wind back the clock?
moreA story goes around the world (Issue III/2020)
Dog-fighting rings, sex clubs, Kurdish street fighters: the photographer Çağdaş Erdoğan documents people in lawless spaces, far beyond the control of the Turkish government.
moreTalking about a revolution (Issue II/2020)
The number of women with jobs is steadily increasing in Afghanistan. But many say their daily working lives are challenging. Newly won freedoms are by no means self-evident.
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How the opposition won the regional elections. A report from Budapest
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The genocide 25 years ago was a catastrophe for the country but today, Rwanda is experiencing an unprecedented economic boom.
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Ethiopia’s centuries-old poetic tradition has long been the domain of men. Young women are now making this artform their own.
moreSomeone else's paradise (Issue IV/2019)
The reelection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi caught many Indians unawares. Now they are worried about the health of their democracy.
moreSomeone else's paradise (Issue IV/2019)
It is a hard struggle to protest climate change in Russian capital, explains Arshak Makichyan.
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In an interview, the author and journalist Ece Temelkuran points out the parallels between the right-wing populists in Turkey, the United States and Europe.
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A year ago, Armenians flooded the streets and peacefully chased their prime minister out of the top office. How is the country doing today?
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Growth will ultimately lead us to our downfall, reckons the environmental economist Federico Demaria.
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How Britain's cultural scene is squirming at the prospect of Brexit.
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Historic Sulukule was the first neighbourhood in Istanbul to fall victim to the Turkish construction boom.
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The first Argentinian clinic that uses a combination of conventional medicine and traditional healing will open this year in Patagonia. Patients will be treated with the power of fire, herbs and even regular pills.
morePoorest nation, richest nation (Issue III+IV/2018)
The myth of the population's racial purity has prevented Japan from starting a long overdue discussion about racism.
morePoorest nation, richest nation (Issue III+IV/2018)
In 1920 the country lost a third of its population through the Treaty of Trianon - that has left a lasting trauma.
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Natural gas has brought wealth and work to Hammerfest. But not everyone is happy about the development.
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More and more young people are pushing for change and joining Congo's Lucha movement, despite the risks.
moreEarth, how are you doing? (Issue I/2018)
Illegal imports of European brands are hurting Bolivia’s once vibrant textile industry.
moreUne Grande Nation (Issue IV/2017)
Around a million Filipinos work in the call centre business. They answer their phones day and night, dealing with complaints and taking care of other people’s homework.
moreUne Grande Nation (Issue IV/2017)
The former British colony wants to become a metropolis of culture. To do so, it is developing a stretch of waterfront into an arts district.
moreUne Grande Nation (Issue IV/2017)
Israeli bands and DJs are becoming increasingly enthusiastic about music from neighbouring Arab nations.
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In Crimea, Ukraine's future - and its cultural heritage - is at stake.
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