‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’

[ad_1] Tbilisi, Georgia – Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and plastic bullets for more than two weeks in protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society. The new law would require non-profit entities (NGOs and...

‘No turning back’: Carnation Revolution divides Portugal again, 50 years on

[ad_1] Lisbon, Portugal – The olive-green military vehicles are the same, as are the uniforms of the personnel riding them. It’s even the same day of the week on this April 25 – a Thursday. This is when it all...

How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech

[ad_1] The sun was casting shadows onto the green grass of Dunn Meadow at Indiana University Bloomington, as a line of police carrying batons and shields moved forward. Across from the police stood a daisy chain of protesters, their arms...

April 27, 1994: What has changed in South Africa 30 years after apartheid?

[ad_1] Three decades ago, on April 27, 1994, after centuries of white rule, Black South Africans voted in general elections for the first time. This marked the official end of apartheid rule, cemented days later when Nelson Mandela was sworn...

‘Children of the Ganges’ – the boatmen of India’s Varanasi

[ad_1] Varanasi, India - “Hum paani ke jeev hain. We are creatures of water,” says 29-year-old Vishwakarma Sahni. Sahni belongs to Varanasi’s community of approximately 8,000 mallah, the boatmen whose lives are deeply intertwined with the Ganges - a river...

Fears of discrimination in Thailand despite looming same sex marriage bill

[ad_1] Bangkok, Thailand – Thanadech Jandee is thrilled that Thailand’s marriage equality bill, allowing same-sex couples to marry, is moving closer to becoming law. Thanadech, who was born biologically female and had gender reassignment surgery to identify as male last...