NUWAKAT DISTRICT, NEPAL — Tamang’s parents tried for years to harvest vegetables on dry, barren land. They tended a small herd of cattle and plowed their neighbors’ fields when times were particularly hard. Watching his parents struggle, Tamang dreamed of a different future. She wanted to become a nurse and ease the burden on her … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine – In a hearing hall shaded by the war, one of the most controversial legal battles in Ukraine continues to take place. At his center is Pavlo Barbul, a former initiate of the defense industry once congratulated corruption, but who has since been accused of the very crimes that he claimed to discover. … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal – This city was shaken by violent demonstrations at the beginning of the month, when the Nepalese – most of the young adults – raged against the government on a handful of questions, including corruption and nepotism. Dozens of people died of gunshots and other violence while government offices were burning. But the … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia-One evening, in mid-June, Imam Safingi received an email from the X social media platform, informing him that the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs asked that his data visualization company, Perupadata, withdraws an article. The post, according to the ministry, violated Indonesian law. The post presented a quote from the Minister of … Read more
Despite the resistance of the Wazalendos, or “Patriots”, self -defense groups allied to the military, M23 continued to progress, capturing many communities in the east of the DRC, including Kirumba. In January, M23 seized Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu, before progressing towards the capital of southern Kivu, Bukavu, which he conquered a month … Read more
Mumbai, India – In August 2023, the government of President Narendra Modi has promulgated a law which, according to criticism, will make the right to information much appreciated by India. The law, which changes the law by blocking public access to information deemed “personal data”, should come into force any day now. In April, the … Read more
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Mumbai, India – Hindi is the most spoken language in India, most of its speakers concentrated in the northern regions. But this year, the states of the south and western India have always slipped left on the language, joked an actor with a crowded auditorium in Mumbai at the end of July. The public, predominantly … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal – at the age of 13, Bishwokarma met a man 10 years older than her. It was fall in Nepal during the happy Tihar light festival. They shared a cigarette. A few days later, he said he wanted to spend a night with her. Bishwokarma, who asked to use her family name, fearing … Read more
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