The Communist Mayor of Dersim
With collective farms, free public transit and a transparent budget, he’s transforming this city in Turkish Kurdistan.
The Indypendent
Jaclynn Ashly
These Iraqi Gnostics Hold Water Sacred. Jordanian Authorities Won’t Let Them Near a River.
Amman, Jordan — Abed al-Hasan’s eyes fill with tears as he reminisces about his life before the American invasion…
Fleeing Violence in Their Homeland, Syrians Now Find Themselves Hounded in Turkey
ISTANBUL, Turkey — During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, family and friends often gather together during the night…
Trapped in Malta: The Mediterranean Island is Putting Refugees Between a Rock & a Hard Place
“Everyone was so scared on the boat,” says Bokretsion Gebrekidan, a 39-year-old Eritrean asylum seeker, recounting his journey from…
In Palestine, Go to Hospital, Go to Jail
Mohammad Abu Habsah, 18 years old, spent nearly two weeks at a hospital in Bethlehem in the occupied West…