Adjumani, Uganda – Lindiro Jane fled the war twice. The first time was in 2016, when the violence renewed in South Sudan pushed her, her husband and their six children on the other side of the border in the refugee reinstallation camp in Pagiririya in Uganda. At the time, the World Food Program provided refugees … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal – two years ago, Magar’s husband joined the Russian army to fight in Ukraine, despite no military experience. He worked as a driver in Afghanistan and earned 50,000 Nepalese rupees (US $ 366) per month. Russia has promised him eight times more than that. When he called to tell Magar, she was shocked … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A new bill in Parliament would extend the authority of the Indonesian broadcasting commission and increase its ability to censor content on digital platforms, including social media. The bill, which was disclosed in March 2024 and submitted to the list of legislators’ priorities in November, explicitly prohibits the content presenting the publication … Read more
Lagos, Nigeria – Humulikheari Taiwo Jayeola had spent four decades working on basic political mobilization when she finally received the appointment in 2024 to be the Lagos state leader for the Labor Party. It was an unlikely victory. Although women represent almost half of the voting population in the most populous country in Africa, they … Read more
Manila, Philippines – Lawyer and activist Renee Louise Co, 28, faced serious intimidation during her nascent political career, including threats in person against his security. However, she presents herself as the first candidate for the Kabataan party list, which aims, among other things, to put an end to the political dynasties in the country. During … Read more
Chamaria, India – it was the electoral season of the village council in the northeast state of Assam in India, and nearly 60,000 people competed for more than 21,000 seats. In a country where political ideology often depends on religion, voters in at least one Anchalik Panchayat race (block level), in the district of Kamrup, … Read more
Lomas de Zamora, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina – broken television. The remains of meals. Plastic bags Suite of garbage. Emilia Torres dodges lots of waste every morning on the way to work. It doesn’t always look like that. A little over a year ago, the same dirt road as Torres Walks was almost impeccable, … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – A year ago, the 16 chains were filled at the Ok Zimbabwe supermarket in Harare, one of the country’s main retailers. Customers have made the shoulder on the shoulder, their trolleys filled with zimbabwe pantry essentials. Today, only two tickets are open. They only serve a handful of customers who choose what … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal – in April, after more than eight years in the United States, Aashish Subedi was placed on a plane and expelled in Bhutan, his country of birth. But upon his arrival, the Bhoutani authorities did not welcome him to his home. Instead, officials transported him to the border with India. He was stateless. … Read more
Masindi, Uganda – less than half a kilometer from the Aliyo Sarile Tobacco farm, the wild border of the Budongo forest, an emerald canopy wall and wild vegetation marking a border. Each dawn, Aliyo wakes up towards the orchestra of nature: the tiring birds, the chimpanzees in hoot in trees and baboons barking commandments – … Read more