August 2019

A prominent Cameroonian hip-hop artist and human rights activist has been imprisoned, alongside 130 other activists, since participating in a nonviolent protest in January!! He is currently facing 8 charges, …

Anas al-Dyab was a member of the volunteer search and rescue group known as the White Helmets. He was killed Sunday, July 21, 2019, following heavy bombardment in Khan Sheikhun, …

thanks to the ones who gave me so much love and kindness… this encourages me to continue the fight for justice, against oppression, and mainly against apathy. we need to …

“The groundswell of anger that has fuelled the demonstrators was sparked by an incident in the Javanese city of Surabaya on the weekend, where nationalist groups goaded Papuan students with …

He is committed to documenting the treasures and beauty of his country. This photo series, called “Madia ya bwala”, showcasing the indigenous plants and food from the Congo. The work …

but always a bit nerve racking to sleep in the lower bunkbed, below a heavy man 😉. but hooks were sturdy, upper bed did not collapse and i arrived in …

“Despite decades of war, ancient pattern techniques that can take months or years to complete are still passed from mother to daughter. Testimony from the makers of these carpets is …

i love the Qutabs! Qutab is an Azerbaijani dish made from thinly rolled dough that is cooked briefly on a convex griddle known as saj (wikipedia). [Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.]

here i imbibe the power of ZOROASTRIAN fire and its main spiritual philosophy: positive thoughts, positive words, positive actions! [Photo credit: Danila Ilyushchenko.]

after all the chaos of sudden change of venue, due to crazy wind, people found the new place and successfully had our event in BAKU!!! all is well when it …