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Colombian militants have a new plan for the country, and it’s called ‘insurgent feminism’
When Victoria Sandino, a long-time fighter in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), joi...
Why Tunisia’s banks are its main economic weakness
“Work, freedom, dignity” was one of the many slogans that Tunisians chanted in 2011 to vent their fr...
Bleached girls: India and its love for light skin
“Let’s scrub out that tan” is a common refrain in beauty parlours in India, where girls grow up with...
Why we love (and fear) mummies
Somewhere in Iraq, the tomb raider Nick Morton (a never-ageing Tom Cruise) flies over the desert. Th...
Facing disasters: lessons from a Bangladeshi island
The death toll of Bangladesh’s brutal monsoon season keeps growing. Authorities estimate that floodi...
China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re
Asian cities are struggling to accommodate rapid urban migration, and development is encroaching on...