The vanishing potential of Gambia’s truth commission
The past is relevant only as long as it remains connected to the present.
What’s next for India’s farmers?
After the success of a year-long protest in the capital, a return to the land brings resolve to pursue real reforms.
Elegy for Syria’s exiled elderly
Retirees in the diaspora find a community along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.
A presidential election in The Gambia stokes fears about ‘tribalism’
How the winner politicized an ‘anti-tribalist’ message.
US military operations reflect Greece’s strategic significance
Attitudes toward Americans are changing with bilateral cooperation and opportunities for locals.
The hustle of Syrian hawalas
The system of financial remittances provides an economic lifeline to the war-ravaged country, but it’s coming under pressure.
A walk through Kolkata
The city’s daily life is marked by politics, religion and the threat of outsiders.
Independent Syrian media rises in exile
Journalists are breaking through the Assad regime's information blockade.
Popular support for Guinea’s coup is real
The new leaders may be under international sanctions, but most Guineans are happy to see the end of their old regime.
Climate change is forcing Indian fishermen to keep rebuilding their homes
Rising sea levels and heavy storms are displacing millions in the world’s largest delta.