New 11/08/2019 – by Hans Dembowski Why offshore financiers stoke nationalist sentiments Read full article
Summer Special The power of superstition Top story New 20/08/2019 – by Sabine Balk In his debut novel “The Fishermen” Nigerian writer Chigozie Obioma tells the story of a family struck by devastating tragedy. The driving plot and the author’s eloquent, metaphorical style hold the reader in thrall.
Equal rights New 19/08/2019 – by Roli Mahajan Marrying the person you love Ecuador has legalised same-sex marriage Read
Blog New 18/08/2019 – by Hans Dembowski A heartfelt sermon Ed Husain’s book “The house of Islam” contains important insights, but it is not the “global history” the subtitle promises Read
Summer Special New 16/08/2019 – by Dagmar Wolf Timbuktu – a story of heroes and myths How Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts were rescued from Islamist destruction adds to the myths shrouding the desert city Read
Gender-based violence New 15/08/2019 – by Virginia Mercado, Sheila Mysorekar Killed for being female Femicides are frequent in Mexico, but civil-society organisations fight against this Read
Gender relations New 15/08/2019 – by Virginia Mercado Unequal opportunities Though the law forbids discrimination in Mexico, the road to gender equity remains long Read
Internet New 14/08/2019 – by Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Clicktivism Ghanaian feminists are using social media to change public discourse Read
Summer Special New 13/08/2019 – by Sheila Mysorekar “I belong here!” Identity is a controversially debated topic, as can be seen in a recently published book in Germany Read
Rule of law New 12/08/2019 – by Maxwell Suuk Reports of torture In Ghana, juvenile offenders are kept in prisons for adults which is against the law Read
Blog New 11/08/2019 – by Hans Dembowski Why offshore financiers stoke nationalist sentiments The rise of right-wing populism is closely linked to the growth of offshore finance Read
Summer Special New 09/08/2019 – by Theresa Krinninger Lost childhood Filmmaker Talal Derki ruthlessly shows how children in war-torn Syria are brought up to become jihadists Read
