Numbers of violence against women remain shockingly high, even in rich countries. How can we interpret these statistics?
Category: 9th edition, 28 March 2014
Mahraganat: How a New Musical Genre Emerged in Egypt
Amidst the turmoil of the Arab Spring and political crises in Egypt, a new musical genre is on the rise, one of many that swept the Islamic world in the last couple of years. We take a look at these developments.
Like Apples and Spinach
Sometimes you just have these sudden realizations, like scales falling from your eyes. One of these moments motivated this article; I have gone through the past 21 years of my life without actually thinking about transgender people and their struggle. To understand this topic better I have talked to a transitioning blogger and got incredibly positive answers. To find out how we ended up talking about apples and spinach and “Orange is the new Black” read on.
BDS: The Weapon of the Day in the Israeli-Palestine Conflict
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). An insight into the BDS Movement: the new Palestinian weapon against Israel in an endless conflict.
Confidence and Consumerism
For one month we limited our daily expenses to 1€ per day. Inspiration, setbacks, social in- and exclusion, disappointment, awareness, persistence, disillusionment, values, experiences, dumpsters dived and lessons learned.
