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Anatolian Greeks commemorate a century across the sea

  • March 30, 2023
  • Steven Tagle

Greece’s 1922 defeat in the Greco-Turkish War led to the end of Hellenism in Asia Minor.

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Malians fleeing war build a temporary sanctuary

  • March 23, 2023
  • James Courtright

Amid violence and trauma, their relative oasis belies a mounting crisis.

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Energized Georgians confront the ruling party over a red line

  • March 16, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

Protesters force a backdown over pro-Russian legislation. Does it signal a sea-change?

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A Syrian family in Istanbul has nowhere else to go

  • March 6, 2023
  • Joshua Levkowitz

After narrowly escaping Turkey’s earthquake, some believe they’re in the line of the next big one.

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Amid tensions with Turkey, a Greek island looks for lessons in its tragic past

  • March 5, 2023
  • Steven Tagle

The Chios massacre of 1822 still casts long shadows.

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Anatomy of a conspiracy theory

  • March 3, 2023
  • James Courtright

Why do so many West Africans believe France is supplying weapons to Islamist jihadists?

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Russian activists in Tbilisi organize to resist Putin’s war

  • March 1, 2023
  • Aron Ouzilevski

But with little unity, few resources and no end in sight, exiles’ future remains precarious.

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In Turkey, Syrians rely on each other for help

  • February 24, 2023
  • Joshua Levkowitz

But after a historic earthquake, it may not be enough this time.

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The end of a Jewish community

  • February 11, 2023
  • Joshua Levkowitz

The massive destruction of Turkey’s earthquake included a small group bent on preserving its traditions.

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In Ghana, accusations of rising jihadism may be making a local conflict worse

  • January 30, 2023
  • James Courtright

The battle for a town’s chieftaincy is changing. Politicians may be obscuring the real reasons for their own gain.

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