Society

A fictional dialogue based on the real experience of an Algerian lesbian mourning the loss of her partner, but in a society that denies her love, her grief goes unrecognized.

An exploration of the sonic and creative production of the feminist movement in Algeria, between radio, podcasting, and social media.

A testimony from a detention center in Turkey reveals how the EU's outsourcing of border control results in severe detainee mistreatment, with overcrowding and abuse amid rising xenophobia.

Recent violent attacks against Syrian refugees in Turkey reveal a deep discontent with the country’s politics. A Turkish journalist explains why.

Our ancestors, who were often perceived as “ignorant” or “uncivilized” by colonists and western powers remain a model example of living in harmony with nature.

The southern Turkish province of Hatay has a large Arabic-speaking population. Beside the refugees who came in the past ten years, an ancient Syrian dialect is still spoken.

How popular music and songs are contributing to the normalization of hate and genocidal language in Israel

From menstrual precariousness to women in prisons, a journalism network comprised of women from several countries around the Mediterranean Sea, discusses women’s challenges and struggles from within a feminist lens, in Arabic, English and French in addition to other Mediterranean original languages.

The author reflects on identity as a trans man, in a time where pain and anger toward the unfolding massacre in Palestine should be silenced.

A new generation of content creators is dedicated to tell what's happening in Palestine, fueled by both a desire to be part of a community, and by a genuine interest in fighting propaganda and disinformation.

In the past few months, several feminists collectives have reunited in transnational assemblies, formed by a plurality of voices from different countries, to reflect on the ongoing massacre in Palestine in relation with Global South's common colonial injuries and struggles, and to demand a permanent ceasefire.

Sweida, with its various towns and villages, has been witnessing widespread protests, demonstrations, strikes, and sharp statements opposing the ruling regime for over four months. This article, first published on Syria Untold in October, investigates these protests’ origin, and what has been happening in this province since 2011.

Israel has increasingly consolidated its weaponization of women’s and LGBTQ rights in its genocidal war on Gaza through a massive campaign of disinformation and propaganda.

Survivors of Genocide in Darfur 20 years later. Their struggle and resistance in Jordan

Scenes of violence at the border are well known, from migrants beaten by Hungarian border guards at the border with Serbia, to Haitian migrants chased by US mounted border patrols at the border between the US and Mexico. But what about love?

Thousands of people have landed  in the past few weeks in Lampedusa, closer to Tunisian coasts than Italian ones. The so-called emergency is created by the Italian government for electoral purposes and more repression.

After the killing of 17 years old French Algerian Nahel by police, riots erupted again in France. Violence and social exclusion are rooted in the history of the old colonial power's banlieues, and police repression of urban revolts shows a neo-colonial approach, write sociologist Gülçin Erdi. 

A personal account of what it feels to live in contemporary Ecuador, where violence is part of everyday life, a "death world" where governments leave people to die.

The failing of Twitter’s Blue Tick policy.

In this article, my concern is not to criticize and compare the different tools per se. I am rather more interested in reviewing the concept of justice, and its intended purposes in these feminist circles, which I am a part in one way or another.

As one of the most marginalised and voiceless communities in Lebanon, Palestinian refugees have been on the frontline of Lebanon’s economic crisis.

An Interview with Lina Isma’il.