Dispatches

On the Greek island of Chios, a historic neighborhood in pictures

  • December 29, 2022
  • Steven Tagle

Fertile Kampos, where wealthy merchants once spent their summers, is seeking new life.

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Exiles or Occupiers? Russian emigres in Georgia try to make sense of their new reality

  • December 13, 2022
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Navigating condemnation and uncertainty after the invasion of Ukraine.

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In central Mali, communities are signing agreements with insurgents to survive

  • November 14, 2022
  • James Courtright

Temporary truces may bring a measure of peace but are no long-term solution to a decade-old conflict.

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Mastic producers in Greece innovate as climate change threatens harvest

  • November 4, 2022
  • Steven Tagle

On the island of Chios, villagers have produced a rare, healthful resin for centuries.

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Conflict refugees find a cold welcome in Burkina Faso

  • September 12, 2022
  • James Courtright

Government neglect and rising discrimination are prompting a major crisis for the Peul people.

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For queer Syrians in Germany, all that glitters is not gold

  • August 30, 2022
  • Joshua Levkowitz

LGBTQ+ exiles try to find their place in a diverse society.

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Pain and profit in a Greek island’s proximity to Turkey

  • August 28, 2022
  • Steven Tagle

Once a vital trading center with far-flung diaspora, Chios reflects the diversity of the country’s border regions.

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In Ghana, a celebrity chef spotlights Fulani culture

  • August 17, 2022
  • James Courtright

Fatmata Binta is taking the international food world by storm.

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Apricots from Damascus

  • August 2, 2022
  • Joshua Levkowitz

Syrian seasonal workers are helping save Turkey’s agriculture from collapse. Why have they become scapegoats?

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Greece’s border villages face shrinking, aging populations

  • July 27, 2022
  • Steven Tagle

Locals in Thrace hope a plan to reconnect historical ties across national borders could bring life back to the region.

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