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Civil society and local government

Summer Special

New 29/07/2021 – by Hans Dembowski

Alluring and fascinating city where nothing is safe

Rahman Abbas’ novel Rohzin is a love story that portrays modern Muslim life in multi-cultural

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Summer Special

New 23/07/2021 – by Sinikka Dombrowski

A shy girl becomes the face of anti-racist protests

The movie “The Hate U Give” addresses racism in today’s society in an entertaining way

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Skin-whitening products

New 22/07/2021 – by Mahwish Gul

Why lighter complexions are associated with higher status

The trade in skin-whitening creams is a sign of internalised racist ideas of beauty

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Social mobility

New 21/07/2021 – by Rukamanee Maharjan

How to spot members of Nepal’s middle class

Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress

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Our view

New 20/07/2021 – by Katja Dombrowski

Decoupling prosperity from skin colour

Racism persists because marginalised communities are largely excluded from positions of leadership

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Easter Island

New 12/07/2021 – by Javier A. Cisterna Figueroa

Song of home

A renowned concert pianist left it all behind to open a school on Easter Island

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Blog

13/06/2021 – by Hans Dembowski

Anti-racists’ two-front struggle

Lessons from the history of racist ideas in the USA

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Price negotiations

10/06/2021 – by Aviva Freudmann

Paying over the odds

Thrashing out a vaccines pricing deal with multiple players

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Media

07/06/2021 – by Moutaz Ali

Reality check

A group of Libyan journalists is battling Covid-19 fake news in social media

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Tribalism

06/06/2021 – by Alphonce Shiundu

Tribalism hides the gap between rich and poor

Kenya’s underlying class struggle needs to be addressed

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Islamism

04/06/2021 – by Rishikesh Thapa

Islamist ideology has softened a bit in Afghanistan

German expert’s insights into how the Taliban have changed

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