Welcome the new year with these joyful traditions from Latin AmericaPeople do these rituals to ensure travel, love, or money in the coming yearWritten by Romina Navarro, Belen Febres, Melissa VidaTranslated by Teodora C. Hasegan29 December 2022
The year in review: What the Caribbean looked like in 2022A recap of what captured the attention of the regional blogosphere this yearWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco29 December 2022
Trinidad & Tobago's calypsonian Black Stalin, the quintessential ‘Caribbean Man,’ dies at 81[Stalin was] 'a very different kind of calypsonian'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco28 December 2022
Turkey's Saturday Mothers, 27 years on, are still searching for justice and closureThe Mothers ahve faced decades of police violence and inactionWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva27 December 2022
Inside my bounty: Raghda's journeyRaghda brings us along on her healing journeyWritten by Raghda Ghonaim27 December 2022
For school New Year's Eve parties in Moscow, some music is apparently deemed inappropriateThey are musicians condemning the Russian invasion of UkraineWritten by Daria Dergacheva27 December 2022
Self-taught Trinidadian photographer Jason C. Audain pushes boundaries with the use of AI'I decided this was not something to look past ...'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco27 December 2022
The Dutch state apologises for slavery, and the Caribbean wonders: Will reparations follow?The apology represents 'a comma, not a full stop'Written by Emma Lewis26 December 2022
Climate change, digital authoritarianism and disinformation campaigns ruled in South Asia in 20222022 was a tumultuous one for many South Asian nationsWritten by Rezwan26 December 2022
‘The Balkans are Europe's Latin America in many beautiful ways,’ says Albanian writerHe is one of the few mediators between the Albanian and Hispanic culturesWritten by Juan Manuel MontoroTranslated by Melissa Vida25 December 2022
This online game exposes the dangers of deep-sea miningIs it game over for deep sea creatures?Written by Mong Palatino25 December 2022
Classical dance pushes the bounds of traditional gender identities in CambodiaCambodia's first all-male, gay classical dance companyWritten by VOD24 December 2022
Turkey, a year in review: Battling both at home and abroadTurkey has had a rough year, politically, socially, and financiallyWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva24 December 2022
Pundits say unblocking the Lachin Corridor is the only way to avoid humanitarian crisisTensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalate as a key road is blockedWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva23 December 2022
Another attack on LGBTQ+ center in Podgorica highlights the need to protect human rights in MontenegroLGBTQ+ Drop In Center provides essential support for the community since 2012Written by Filip Stojanovski23 December 2022
Documentary about the 1920s Volga famine is prohibited in Russia but broadcasted on YouTubeIf not for the United States, 11 million more Russians would have died Written by Daria Dergacheva22 December 2022
Transgender women are despised, like the Virgin Mary in her dayPeople say I can neither be a woman nor a motherWritten by Lucía Jiménez PeñuelaTranslated by Melissa Vida22 December 2022
A fact-check of India’s socio-political undercurrents: the case of ZubairThere are differing opinions about the terms 'fake news' and 'fact-checking'Written by Advox21 December 2022
Art curator Mark Pereira's murder during a home invasion leaves Trinbagonian netizens nervous about crime'We live here. What do we want this country to be?'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco21 December 2022
What is Hong Kong role in Russia's sanction evasion?The government said HK has no legal obligation to sanction RussiaWritten by Oiwan Lam21 December 2022
Australia explores ways to combat widespread greenwashing of carbon emissionsDeceptive greenwashing practices a major challenge to real climate actionWritten by Kevin Rennie20 December 2022