Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official state visit in June 2023 saw a surge of thousands of South Asians flooding the nation’s capital. Some rallied in strong support of the controversial leader; others seized his visit as an opportunity to protest ...
From 1960 to 1996, Guatemala was engaged in a brutal civil war claiming the lives of over 200,000 Guatemalans. In January 1986, President Vinicio Cerezo was inaugurated, marking the inauguration of the first elected civilian since the start of the ...
2024 marks the tenth anniversary and the conclusion of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) #IBelong Campaign, a decade-long push to resolve statelessness around the globe. Although statelessness can seem like a simple phenomenon, it is, in reality, ...
Over the last decade, the Syrian Civil War has displaced over half of Syria’s population, with more than 3.5 million people seeking refuge in the neighboring country of Turkey. Turkey has taken in more Syrian refugees than any other country, ...
Our individual core beliefs often serve as guiding principles that define our moral compass, transcending religious or cultural affiliations. Regardless of our backgrounds, certain values should be non-negotiable — values that compel us to break the silence and challenge ignorance, ...
As of Nov 10, 2023, over 11,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli government. Israel says that this is in response to the terrorist attack carried out by Hamas on Oct 7, 2023, which was said to have taken ...
When traveling to a foreign country, countries often recommend looking at their travel advisories to be informed about what to be cautious of. Travel advisories update to match the current climate of each country, with each new change having impact ...
Note from the author: This article was started before the massive attack by Azerbaijan on Artsakh. I respect the grief of the Armenian people, but also see the need to raise topics that are important for Armenia, and for this ...
Thirty-five years of the one-child policy left China’s population subdued with a skewed sex ratio, in which 117.8 males were born for every 100 females at its peak. Families violating the policy faced strict punishments; thus, emulating the patriarchy, newborn ...
Conflict in Sudan erupted following a period of rising tensions between two military leaders: General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, the leader of the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The situation has ...