By: Fatima Boganee Summary On November 12, 2025, several young Pashtun activists attended a grand peace jirga (also referred to as the “aman jirga,” which is a traditional Pashtun assembly that brings elders and leaders together to engage in dialogue and non-violent negotiation, aiming to resolve disputes, promote unity, and
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Authors: Analis Rossi and Alejandra Vergara A In Gaza, where the soil is dry and the future uncertain, Gaza Sky Geeks was planting seeds of transformation. With laptops instead of shovels and codes instead of crops, they cultivate a new kind of harvest, one that brings new opportunities, hope, dignity,
By: Alejandra Vergara A The morning sun in Gaza no longer carries the promise of a new day, but merely the opportunity to survive another day. For Ahmed Al-Sharif, a 25-year-old from Nuseirat Camp, the sun was once a quiet invitation to paint, to laugh with family, to build a
The 27-page report, “The Civil War in Sudan: Actors, Impacts, and the Humanitarian Crisis,” documents the deepening humanitarian crisis resulting from Sudan’s civil conflict, compounded by a network of both domestic and international actors. With minimal accountability, powerful entities—such as the
Maria Kalesnikava is a Belarusian musician and political activist, who is a member of the Coordination Council Presidium which was formed in 2020 as a result of 2020 Belarusian post-election protests. Two actions have changed the life of Maria: the first one – to endorse the opposition candidate for the president
Written by Starlene Parris & Kasey Michaud Approximately 15% of all people living in state prisons experience a serious mental illness. What happens to these people? They are left to rot in prison, fighting against their own minds and a broken system they don’t fully understand. If you are