Sunlight dapples the green leaves, washing them a translucent yellow-gold. Looking around Talal’s plant nursery, it’s hard to believe that a few short years ago, this plot of land in Mosul’s Old City was a…
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Iraqi families have known almost three decades of conflict. War and violence deter investment, contributing to a sluggish economy already held hostage to the price of oil. One out of every four working-age people in… Read more
A hot humid wind blows across the desertified terrain, scattering plastic trash into the surrounding cacti and spiny bushes. This terrain in the La Guajira peninsula of northeast Colombia is harsh, untamed, and inhospitable. Coal… Read more
Nader, a Syrian teenage refugee, chases a soccer ball up and down a field in northern Lebanon. A year ago, playing soccer (otherwise known as European football) would have been impossible for him. Nader is… Read more
The zhuring tik-a-tik-a-tik of Haifa’s sewing machine drowns out the cacophony of conversation inside Haifa’s shop. Women from all over the camp, from nearby camps too, come to this sewing shop to get dresses made… Read more
