A crowdfunding campaign for Women of the War aims to bring the stories of the women who took part of the Salvadorean Civil War and who are now leading their communities for peace, equality and justice.

On Vox Populi, photographer Kanat Beysekeev presents an annotated photo report [ru] on wheat sowing and the everyday life of farmers in northern Kazakhstan. Much of the wheat flour consumed in Central Asia comes from this area. Written by Alexander Sodiqov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter...

Blog Avestiyca writes [ru] about health care facilities in Tajikistan, portraying the country's ill-planned and graft-ridden hospitals as “machines for sucking money” out of patients. Written by Alexander Sodiqov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

Sabrina from USA continues her adventure in Bhutan and learns about a stone bath. Written by Rezwan · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

One year ago – 13 Sri Lankan women of the Stage were invited to look at their experiences of motherhood, through the lens of theatre and write about them. At the Passing Stage blog you can follow their progress. Written by Rezwan · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook ·...

“LGBT Republic of Iran: An Online reality?” a new study published by “Small Media”,a London based non profit organization, shows how Iranian's LGBT communities use internet in their daily lives. Written by Fred Petrossian · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious ·...

The state government of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, has adopted a security policy based on the installation of Pacifying Police Units who tackle crime in favelas (shanty towns) but also promote social policies. But there are questions about the motivations behind this strategy and whether the voices of residents are being heard.

Lesotho, a tiny landlocked country in Southern Africa, held peaceful parliamentary elections on Sunday, but the polls drew very little mainstream media attention.

Greek netizens via Twitter and other social media organized a protest on May 17 before the MEGA TV station in Athens, under hashtag #oloimega (All to Mega). The station has been accused of allegedly displaying government driven propaganda. Stathis Kalligeris released a photo collection on Demotix, while Peru21.pe offers [es] a...

In Bangladesh, there are many children who are deprived of life's basic necessities, such as schooling. A group of youth have started a school 'Shawpno Rath' (Chariot of Dreams) in Dhaka, with the aim of providing schooling opportunity to disadvantaged children. The group believes that education is a critical ally in the battle to alleviate poverty.

The Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Front (EPRDF) celebrated its 21st anniversary on 28 May. Some Ethiopians consider the day a ‘National Day’ while others see it as a day when one oppressive regime replaced another one. Netizens have taken to blogs and Facebook to reflect on EPRDF anniversary.

Iranian former president and now head of The Expediency Council, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani who is close to reformists says: ‘Today we see that a simple free page on Facebook is effective more than a set of TV and radio stations… And this is good for the world even if some...

The eviction of Zambia’s representative, musician popularly known as Mampi, from the on-going Big Brother Africa, has been received with mixed feelings from netizens. Big Brother Africa: StarGame is the seventh series of Africa's most popular reality television series.

Tomyris explains why the authorities in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have banned The Dictator, Sacha Baron Cohen's latest spoof blockbuster, and writes about Western media's reaction to the ban. Written by Alexander Sodiqov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

The brutal massacre committed in the district of Houla has prompted a wave of horrified reactions around the world. A number of governments have taken the decision to expel Syrian ambassadors and diplomats in protest at the escalation of violence.