International Political Forum

PHOTOS: Life Inside Myanmar

Award-winning photographer Geoffrey Hiller first visited Myanmar in 1987; and he was ‘haunted’ by what he saw in the country: “After a frenetic trip, it wasn’t so much the monks and pagodas that haunted me, but th...
by Mong Palatino
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International Political Forum

Food For The Week: What Families Across The Globe Are Bringing Home To Their Bellies

Faith D’Aluisio and Peter Menzel have successful careers documenting diet, economic and environmental habits of the world. They have a knack for juxtaposing stories to help individuals understand their habits in comparison to...
by Loren Marshall
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Sexual Assault: Get The Picture?

More than 2,000 images of sexual assault survivors holding posters with quotes from their attackers have been posted on Project Unbreakable since its launch in October 2011. These powerful pictures do not only help survivors of...
by International Political Forum
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Serbia: Made in Yugoslavia

Having been born post 1992 I never knew Yugoslavia in its glory. I have only been aware of war, genocide and poverty in these 98,766 square miles of forgotten land, and it seems that the rest of Europe shares in my ignorance. F...
by Kitty Mayo
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Albania: Waiting for a Better Past

1944 heralded the end of the Nazi occupation of Albania, as the country was liberated by the the National Liberation Movement (LNM).  The anti-Fascist National Liberation Council became the country‘s provisional government. ...
by Ole Elfenkämper
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Review: The Salt of the Earth

This month sees the UK release of The Salt of the Earth, the production from film-maker Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club) that documents the life of Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Salgado. Originally released in Frenc...
by Bryony Cottam
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Timbuktu and the Northern Mali conflict

It not entirely an accident that Timbuktu is a colloquialism for any faraway place. The intricately complex conflict in Northern Mali is one that seems even more remote from our comprehension than other modern armed conflicts. ...
by Will Perry Evans
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International Political Forum

Agent Orange: Will it Ever End?

Photographer Brian Driscoll’s “Will it Ever End” photo series tells the stories of those still affected by Agent Orange. Used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War with the aim of defoliating the dense jungle...
by Nicky Armstrong
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International Political Forum

Korean Students Speak [Pictures]

South Korea has the world’s longest working hours, worst stress indexes, and highest suicide rates, and students can be in class for up to 15 hours a day. Inside the classroom there is little opportunity for freedom o...
by Natasha Lipman
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