In the Shadow of Syria: Will Lebanon Soon be Shrouded?
Eaten to Extinction: Asia’s Appetite for the Endangered
In Morocco, Being Raped Is Not The End Of The Story
Nowhere To Turn: The Eviction of Burma’s Minorities
Korean Students Speak [Pictures]
Lebanon
With news reports flooding in highlighting the ever deepening involvement of Hezbollah in Bashar al-Assad’s struggle for Syria, the scenario which so many Lebanese feared appears to be on the brink of being realized. Conflict is spilling over, further destabilizing a country where peace always hangs in a precarious balance, and I believe that civil [...]
Asia
A big step has been made in the fight against the illegal animal trade. The sixteenth conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), held in the Southeast Asian hub of Bangkok this March, announced a “watershed moment” in its battle against the trafficking of endangered animals. In what has been hailed [...]
Africa
Just a couple of days ago, a little girl was happily playing in her neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle of the city, peacefully absorbed in her own imaginary little world. A few hours later, she is laying in a hospital, her face completely cut and deformed by about fifty stitches, an almost-lost right [...]
Asia
The by-election victory of Aung San Suu Kyi last year promised much hope for Burma. Since then, and with pressure from the international community, the government of Thein Sein has been slowly forthcoming with reforms. However, abuses committed against the country’s minorities in recent months – in particular the Muslim population – have threatened to [...]
Asia
South Korea has the world’s longest working hours, worst stress indexes, and highest suicide rates, and students can be in class for up to 15 hours a day. Inside the classroom there is little opportunity for freedom of expression. Fulbright teaching assistants in South Korea have embarked on a novel project that is gaining international attention. Korean Students Speak [...]
