The Lebanese government is in disarray after eleven members resigned a few days ago. The political crisis raises fears of new conflict in the region. Few want to see the ...
Sometimes the biggest barrier to educating children is finding a school to go to There just aren’t enough schools for everyone who needs one. That’s true in the slums of ...
If you can’t read or write, how can you sign important documents or cash your paycheck? In Afghanistan, you get a signet ring. Engravers carve rings for people who can’t ...
High-level officials from more than 40 countries met in Kabul a few days ago to discuss Afghanistan’s future. For many Afghans though, it’s the past they’re dealing with. ...
India has the second largest population of any nation on earth. But only 30% of its people have toilets in their homes. One woman has made it her mission to change that -- ...
Newspapers and magazines are having a tough time in the US. Magazines like Gourmet and CosmoGirl/Metropolitan Home have shut down, and recently Newsweek announced it was up ...
Two decades of war left Afghanistan’s educational system in ruins. Today, education is back on the rise, with more Afghan students enrolled than ever before. But with small ...
In India about 10 million people work as street vendors. A fourth of them are women, and that number is rising. Women vendors face many obstacles including sexual ...
There’s a new sound rippling across the capital of Afghanistan. It’s skateboarders trying out new moves at Kabul’s first-ever skateboarding school. It’s been a big hit with ...