WATCH: ‘It’s The Eye Of The Society’ – Film Making In Kibera Slum
Here is a short film that I made about the work of Hot Sun Foundation, an organization based in Kibera Nairobi, the largest slum in Africa. Hot Sun Foundation draws on the imagination, creativity and passion of young people fro...
Election 2016: Predictions for the primaries
Political campaigning never seems to end in the United States. A mere four months after the Republican party thrashed the Democrats in the 2014 mid-terms, the first candidate for the Republican nomination announced he was runni...
Syria: The Girls of Al-Tall Weave Ribbons and Freedom
The town of Al-Tall, in the countryside of Damascus, the Syrian capital, is famous for its highly educated inhabitants and its active women groups, despite the traditional nature of the community. In that context, we highlight ...
If I Were A Dictator, I Would Consider You My Enemy
This post is part of a special series of articles by blogger and activist, Marcell Shehwaro, describing the realities of life in Syria during the ongoing armed conflict between forces loyal to the current regime, and those seek...
Saudi Arabia: The Next Arab Revolution
The Arab Spring clearly demonstrated a yearning for freedom in the Middle East. Whilst the Gulf was largely unaffected by bloody uprisings, the most bound and voiceless sector of Saudi society is still hungry for change. On t...
What Do You Think of These G8 Protest Posters?
The G8, otherwise known as the Group of Eight, is an assembly of world leaders who meet annually to discuss global issues. Each year, the G8 holds a Leaders’ Summit, in which Heads of State and Government of member countries ...
