West Africa’s gold mines are more organized than you might think
Millennium-old institutions and beliefs bring order to places usually associated with chaos and violence.
Repression, war undermining Burkina Faso government
They are also deepening the country’s social divisions and economic decline.
Middle-aged Russians struggle, adapt in exile
Starting from scratch can pose bigger challenges than for many younger émigrés.
The multitudinous facets of Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ community
A nation and its people explore gender, sexuality and collective identity.
Letter from Egypt:
Historical ties to Greece hold fast
Ancient trade partner and modern ally, Egypt is home to an influential Greek community.
Young South Koreans struggle to see a way forward
In a country with a history of protest, revolution and transformation, why are they losing hope in the possibility of progress?
A documentary filmmaker reflects on Russians’ collective complicity
Vitaly Mansky’s films have long been sounding the alarm about Vladimir Putin.
Amid regional instability, the oldest US military installation in Greece gets an upgrade
The latest stage in over 50 years of US-Greece cooperation on Crete.
Russian actors struggle in emigration and at home
Once vibrant, the theater faces tough choices amid war and repression.
Market wars in Ghana
An economic embargo is complicating the country’s deadliest local leadership conflict.