Troms County, Norway, July 2014: At the foot of the Bassečohka Mountain, thousands of reindeer lumber in tandem. In a sea of antlers, fur, and hooves, they seem indistinguishable. But closer inspection reveals several patterns notched gently and painlessly on the skin of their ears. Those patterns belong to various families of the Saami, an … Read more
Troms County, Norway, July 2014: At the foot of the Bassečohka mountain, thousands of reindeer lumber in tandem. In a sea of antlers, fur, and hooves, they seem indistinguishable. But closer inspection reveals several patterns notched gently and painlessly on the skin of their ears. Those patterns belong to various families of the Saami, an … Read more
In a video entitled “There is no Life without Jihad,” young men shaded by verdant palm trees empathetically assure their audience that they understand their struggle as Muslims in a western country. The video shows English-speaking members of the Islamic State give calm, earnest testimonies urging Muslims in the West to join the terrorist group … Read more
In the corner of a dusty wooden building sits a lightly-battered baby grand, glossy from afar and slightly worn when viewed up close. During the waking hours it remains largely unnoticed by the crowds of excited visitors, the hurried staff, and certainly, the children who are deemed old and competent enough to be leaping around … Read more
In the corner of a dusty wooden building sits a lightly-battered baby grand, glossy from afar and slightly worn when viewed up close. During the waking hours it remains largely unnoticed by the crowds of excited visitors, the hurried staff, and certainly, the children who are deemed old and competent enough to be leaping around … Read more
The minibus ride home alone from the shopping center was normally safe for 20-year-old Özgecan Aslan, a Turkish student studying psychology at Çağ University in the province of Mersin. On February 11, however, the journey took a dangerous turn. Özgecan was forced to fight for survival as driver Ahmet Suphi Altındöke attacked and attempted to … Read more
Vian Dakheel Saeed still gets emotional watching the address she gave to the Iraqi parliament in August of 2014. On April 23, she saw her emotional plea broadcast for thousands at the Lincoln Center in New York during the annual Women in the World Summit. The magnified image showed the dark haired woman standing opposite … Read more
Tomorrow, voters in the United Kingdom will go to the polls to choose the direction of their next government. For the last several months they have been bombarded with political advertisements and 24/7 electoral news coverage, not to mention a vast array of signs, flags, and posters. For party leaders this is the culmination of … Read more
Seldom does a law concerning fewer than 500 people elicit as much controversy as did Spain’s reform of its 2010 Organic Law on Voluntary Pregnancy Interruption, passed by Congress on April 15. The amendment requires that the legal guardians of all underage women seeking an abortion give consent prior to the procedure. This may seem … Read more
Conflict: this was the word that came to mind when I thought of the Jewish state. As a frequent consumer of both American and Pakistani media, I have read my fair share about tensions and negotiations with the Palestinians, but I am far from an expert. This past March, I was preparing to travel with … Read more