The New Context

The Student Journal of International Affairs at The New School

Month: July 2014

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Why Hong Kong’s Subway System Makes the MTA Look Bad

If you’ve ever been to New York, your experience hasn’t been complete without a ride on the subway.  And if you stick around long enough, you start to notice things, things that eventually might start to irritate you. For example, the […]

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The Changing Face of Islam in Kosovo

There is no question or doubt that Islam in Kosovo is different from Islam in any other place of the Islamic world. The interesting point to light on is how is Islam in Kosovo different? How is it slowly changing? […]

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A Night With the Street Sleepers of Kowloon

At 10 p.m. it began. Crock pots were plugged in, sausages wrapped in bread rolls divvied into individual plastic bags. I examined the soup ingredients as I opened the cans of China’s version of Campbell’s soup; Ham, ginseng, red dates, and […]