Development and
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D+C’s latest Digital Monthly

In the Digital Monthly Edition 9/2025

The world needs to learn from Indigenous wisdom

Indogenous voices

“We want to be part of progress, without giving up who we are”

What does it mean to be Sami today? Sami advocate Jan Olli explains why Indigenous identity must not be reduced to reindeer herding or traditional lifestyles, but instead rooted in language, history and belonging. He talked to Leon Kirschgens.

Indigenous rights

Even in Bolivia, indigenous life is under threat from many sides

Bolivia is seen as a pioneer when it comes to Indigenous rights. Though it’s the peoples of the Bolivian Andes that are particularly well known, they account for only part of the country’s Indigenous population. Others feel neglected – and fear for their

Indigenous voices

“If all that is lost, then I am lost”

Sonami Baski, a student from West Bengal, says that her indigenous community and its culture define her entire being – and despite challenges, she takes pride in belonging to it. She spoke with Ipil Baski.

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Pastoralist communities

Greenhouses in the desert

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