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Pens of Longwood: How a Rohingya Poet is Helping his Community Rediscover Their Voices
Amidst violence and strife, Ali Mayyu found refuge and resistance in his writing. Now, he is passing it on, teaching Rohingya youth that their voices matter A mural made by Rohingya through the Rohingya Memorialization Project. Each sub-image is an…
A Stateless Odyssey From Peshwar to New York
Reshad Sharif has battled impersonal bureaucracies and Taliban soldiers across the world in his struggle to carve out a home. By Juhi Srivastava In the summer of 2011, Reshad Sharif found himself sitting on the steps in front of the…
Temporarily Protected: The Precarious Reality for Migrants Living in the U.S.
By Claudia Villalona In 1998, Modesta Rodriguez trudged through Central America’s dense jungles and the frigid deserts and mountains of Mexico to escape domestic violence and poverty in her home country of Honduras. At nearly 50 years old, she walked…
For Asylum Seekers in New York City, Work Begins with the Struggle for a Permit
Winter approaches and limits on migrant shelter stays are expiring. Most asylum seekers in New York have yet to receive the work permits that would allow them to provide for their families. By Sonya Ribner For the security of interviewees,…
Being Black in America: The story of Two NYC Men
By Abigail Raghunath In May of 2023, in a small cafeteria at Great Meadows Correctional facility in Great Meadow, New York, a choir of all men sang the words of JJ Hairston’s 2017 record “You deserve it.” Through their chorus,…
Larry and Margaret
Larry and Margaret were one of the few lucky couples of the Vietnam War to return to each other’s arms earlier than expected, but tragedy found a way back to them in the form of Margaret’s untimely death Margaret and…
Homeland in a Suitcase: My Grandfather’s Journey as a Palestinian in Exile
In the wake of the ongoing war in Gaza, a Palestinian-Canadian recounts her grandfather’s journey as a Palestinian refugee in exile and the intergenerational effect this had on her own life in the diaspora. The last time I saw my…
Echoes of Conflict: International Students’ Experiences of the War in Gaza and Israel
Amidst growing turmoil and polarization at Columbia University over the conflict in Gaza and Israel, international students try to balance their complex identities with psychosocial strains and divisive US politics. By Hannah Sattler Throughout October and November, the hum of…
Tasting to Know: Learning about Brazilian and Mexican culture through food
Food makes it intimate connection possible. Get to know my friends, and a little bit about the world, through these New York City restaurants. By Emmanuel Ikenna Ohiri I first learned how to make bolognese in a small apartment kitchen…
Who Is to Blame for Kenyan doping?
Kenya’s once famed elite running programme is under increased scrutiny as the extent of doping comes to light. By Helena Hussey Over the past 50 years Kenyan athletes have come to dominate long-distance running; yet, what started with a generation…
A Labor of Love.
New York City passes a new policy targeting soon-to-be parents with limited income and offering more support during birth. Kohn and baby Louisa in Brooklyn, NY. Source: Kohn By Kaitlyn Conway Nataleigh Kohn, 33, of Hudson, New York, gave birth…
Out of North Korea — Breaking the Golden Chain
Hyun Seung Lee, born into North Korea’s privileged elite, chose to abandon his life of luxury and security, embarking on a perilous journey towards freedom and a new identity. By Terry Cao The Privileged Life From a very young age,…
Did you know shoes had a role to play in war ?
From Barefoot to shoe-bearer, the story behind a family’s NGO donating shoes to children victims of the ongoing war in DRC. Emmanuel Ntibonera in the US in 2021. Source : Ketura Boko By Ketura Boko Emmanuel, ten years old,…
The Loss of Belonging
Resurging Islamophobia in response to the conflict in Gaza has Nour Bilal reconsidering her newfound sense of home in the US By Abigail Bennett Nour Bilal’s past experiences with the police in her home country of Syria have all led…
Mom, You’re Home
My mom, Nasrin Waris {L} and grandmother, Nurjan Begum {R} in Bangladesh Source: Tasfia Arshad By Tasfia Arshad Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. ‘Surely to Allah we belong and to Him we will all return’. At the time of…
Sweden: no longer a place of refuge
The Swedish Migration Agency knowingly maintains a culture of abuse in its detention centers. By Maria Thornton Many migrants and asylum seekers dream of safety in Sweden but many find themselves trapped in nightmarish conditions instead. The Swedish Migration Agency,…
‘I Still Have PTSD’: A Year After India’s Devastating Second Covid Wave
How a misplaced sense of complacency and botched government response contributed to a disaster in the country’s capital city. By Raghavi Sharma When Rakesh Bhardwaj and his wife Seema tested positive for COVID-19 on April 17, 2021, days after receiving…
Sourceable and the search for trusted reporting
A new platform aims to reinstill trust in reporting. By Segal Shahaf After Lena witnessed the difficulties Syrian activists had with sharing their stories, she founded Sourceable, a platform that seeks to generate trust between witnesses of human rights abuses…
No Monetary Justice for Pashtun Victims of the War on Terror
Pakistani compensation law for victims of war and terrorism fails to reach many Pashtuns due to weak enforcement, high legal barriers, and lack of political influence for victims. By Shalini Rao In 2016, the Pakistani military blew up Ali Wazir’s…
A Lack of Reflection Cripples Nepal’s Aid Industry
Former expats in Nepal’s foreign aid industry reflect on the identity crises that came with their careers By Nick Kraft Nepal is an aid-dependent country, with aid accounting for 23 percent of its national budget. The money translates into a…
How the bubble broke for one member of the North Korean elite
Seohyun Lee, born and raised in the North Korean elite, decided to leave her comfortable life in North Korea for freedom. By Kaoruko Kobayashi Seohyun Lee and her father in Washington D.C. In April 2012, Seohyun Lee, born and raised…
UN fails to combat climate-security risks in DRC
There is a disconnect between the current United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the climate-security crisis taking place there, which is being further exacerbated by a new land auction. By Sophie Jay Deforestation is an…
Safety of Multimedia Journalists Called Into Question
By Cinnamon Cornell Cindy Bae was standing outside a bar on New Year’s Eve in 2020, camera in hand, preparing to deliver a live report on television. A man turned to her and sneered four words that made her freeze.…
Lives Cut Short
Stories from the genocidal campaign against ethnic Hazaras in Afghanistan A poster with photos of 54 people, mostly students and girls from ethnic Hazara community, killed in the September 30, 2022 suicide attack on Kaaj in Kabul. Source: Freshta’s uncle…
Echoes from the Tunnel
by Jada Bullen My family had never shared the full story about the bloody day atop Fort Rupert that forever changed Grenada’s history and their lives. Thirty-eight years later, I finally started asking questions, and the stories they shared changed…