Inside Lebanon’s Christian Villages Under Israeli Occupation
Ahead of the next round of Israel-Lebanon talks, residents of three Christian villages left standing in Lebanon’s occupied border zone describe life under siege.
Reviving Yazidi Rituals in the Ruins of Syria’s Afrin
Returning to Syria’s Afrin region after eight years, Yazidis are lighting candles at bulldozed shrines, honoring practices that kept their faith alive through genocides and a Turkish occupation.
The Ideologue Who Shaped Ahmadinejad’s Holocaust Denial
Mohammad Ali Ramin was the intellectual force behind Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Holocaust denial. Their changing relationship sheds light on the former Iranian president’s personality and transformations, and the possibility that he made a secret deal with Israel.
Living on the Edge of South Sudan’s Toxic Floodplains
In 2021, catastrophic flooding in South Sudan’s Unity State drove millions from their homes and submerged dozens of oil wells in the petroleum-rich area. With 70% of the state still underwater, residents are living in and around toxic marshes — and seeing the effects in hospitals and maternity wards.
Listen Again: How Authoritarianism Came to One Istanbul Street
Journalist and author Suzy Hansen joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss what one Istanbul neighborhood reveals about Turkey under Erdoğan, and her new book, "From Life Itself."