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,…
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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…