Young Pakistani Women Are Reclaiming the Sari as Their Own
Young women in Pakistan are exerting their agency by embracing the sari, which is often met with backlash in the country because of its association with India and Hinduism.
The Exploding Pagers and the Future of Terrorism
It is generally impossible to predict how an individual let alone a society at large will react to events that trigger a sense of mass terror, a feeling that danger lurks around the corner or, as with Lebanon in the recent spate of exploding Hezbollah pagers, in the pocket of the man standing just ahead of you at the grocery store checkout counter.
In Albania, Keeping Big Cats Is the Latest Fad for Organized Crime
Though private ownership of big cats is illegal in the Balkans, activists and veterinarians struggle to intervene because powerful criminal networks protect those involved in this lucrative trade. Wildlife experts now worry that the exotic animal black market could spiral out of control and spread across Europe.
Released From Prison, a Russian Anti-War Artist Is Still Working To Free Herself
Unlike seasoned opposition figures in Russia, jailed for their anti-war activism after the Kremlin failed to push them into exile, Alexandra Skochilenko, the once-obscure artist from St. Petersburg, was not at all mentally prepared to spend two years behind bars. Now, she also finds herself ill-prepared for freedom.
In India, Rape Culture Continues Unabated
As protests against the ghastly rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata continue, they are helping to reveal the larger epidemic of rape in India that thrives on a culture that objectifies women’s bodies, laughs at rape jokes and normalizes rape threats on social media.