“Children of war,” a term that appears on numerous glossy magazine covers, an intriguing subject for after party discussions, while decorating the white washed walls of elite circles encompasses insurmountable tragedy and violence. War looms large in the South with […]
When our IFP group met during the Spring semester for Amharic class, I our coordinators described that the two months tend to be a three-part emotional roller coaster, starting with pure excitement and joy of being in a new place […]
As the IFP experience comes to a close, our small team of 10 has spent the last few weeks in Rio filming, photographing, and making as many connections as possible. While each of us is engaged in individual research and […]
Your flip flop, little does it know, could have a second life as an animal sculpture, after it’s discarded and deemed to be trash. That is Davis Ndungu’s calling. Ndungu is the founder of Recycled Flip Flops Studio (RFFS), a […]
CW: This article contains accounts of human trafficking, sexual assault, and violence against women and children. On the pristine beaches of Trinidad and Tobago, you can find tourists, fishermen, and camps. Yet, surrounded by the cascading leaves of coconut trees, […]
More than a third of UN member states continue to criminalize homosexuality, including seven nations where consensual gay sex is punishable by death. In February 2019, the Trump administration vowed to end this discrimination globally. The media responded with […]
(The photos that appear in this piece were taken by the author during a trip to Havana’s Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. The artworks were made by Cuban painters in the last century.) When University of Havana sociologist Magela Romero […]
CW: The following post includes accounts of sexual assault and violence. “Every time the interpreter saw me, he said do not be afraid of them…they won’t do anything to you…. he invited me to come by him…he wanted me to […]
In 2018 the Global Compact on Refugees followed the adoption of the New York Declaration for refugees and migrants under the Resolution A/RES/71/1 in October 2016. The Compact emphasized the need for more significant support for refugees and their host- […]
I have never fully appreciated the luxury of public space in a bustling urban environment before spending two months in Addis. There are two beautiful mountains, Entoto and Yeka, perfect for a hike without having to leave the city. Yet […]
