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How an Ecological Disaster in Mauritius Awakened a People

In Disaster’s Wake

When the MV Wakashio smashed into a coral reef off the coast of Mauritius in 2020, it created a sense of national unity and fed into a wave of political anger. Yet the search for justice following the oil spill and the cleanup is testing the islanders’ resolve.

Turkey and Japan are Old Friends. Can They Foster New Beginnings?

Turkey and Japan New Beginnings?

The shipwreck survivors returned home to the Sublime Porte aboard two small Japanese warships, the Kongō and the Hiei. The Ottoman sultan decorated the Japanese sailors who had escorted them on the journey with medals of honor.