After I saw the photos of Masoumeh Ataei as a model for the first time, I was shocked. "What happened to her?" I asked myself, staring at the burns and scars on her face, which contrasted with the...
The West may consider Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko an “illegitimate leader”, but he continues to firmly rule the Eastern European country one year after the controversial...
When I was a little girl, my mom would call the domestic gas company and, about an hour later, a truck would come to replace the empty cylinder with a full one. In contrast, during my adult life, I...
Daniel Broby, University of Strathclyde Mark Zuckerberg wants to reinvent Facebook. He has been telling analysts and journalists that he wants the company to lead the way to a completely different...
Iraqi Kurds invariably become irked when others portray their autonomous region and nation as merely another interchangeable part of Iraq. Given their history, the legal status of their autonomy, and...
In Paraguay, garbage is transformed into music, giving hope to vulnerable sectors of the capital. These children and young people had no prospects in life but now, they dream of becoming musicians,...
After a year of delay, the 2020 Summer Olympics officially kicked off in a different, strange and restrictive scenario. Opinions regarding the rescheduling of the event, while still amidst the...
Vladimir Putin’s critics in the West accuse the Russian President of being obsessed with Ukraine. There are even fears that the Kremlin leader has imperial ambitions and aims to incorporate the...
Tim Jackson, University of Surrey Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids, laments the Rocket Man in Elton John’s timeless classic. In fact, it’s cold as hell. But that doesn’t seem...
Deleting the past is one of the main objectives of many populations. By doing this, they guarantee a calculated future that suits their purposes. History is written by the winners, replacing what...
