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To Hell And Back: Ethiopia’s Jews In Israel

Tucked away in northwest Ethiopia, along a line roughly stretching from Lake Tana to the border of Eritrea, lies the land of Beta Israel. This ancient region was once home to over 150,000 observant Jews, though only around 4,000 remain in the area today, most residents having relocated to Israel...

By Richard Stockton • Aug 2, 2015

To Hell And Back: Ethiopia’s Jews In Israel

Tucked away in northwest Ethiopia, along a line roughly stretching from Lake Tana to the border of Eritrea, lies the land of Beta Israel. This ancient region was once home to over 150,000 observant Jews, though only around 4,000 remain in the area today, most residents having relocated to Israel...

By Richard Stockton • August 2, 2015

People Without A Country: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Deep in the Sahara Desert lies the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). This somewhat grandiose title refers to the political organization of either 100,000 or 500,000 Sahrawi people, depending on who is doing the counting, who were driven from their homes in what used to be the Spanish Sahara in...

By Richard Stockton • Jul 15, 2015

People Without A Country: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Deep in the Sahara Desert lies the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). This somewhat grandiose title refers to the political organization of either 100,000 or 500,000 Sahrawi people, depending on who is doing the counting, who were driven from their homes in what used to be the Spanish Sahara in...

By Richard Stockton • July 15, 2015

Kaldi And The Dancing Goats: How One Boy “Discovered” Coffee

While some may think of Italy as the epicenter of the world’s coffee addiction, the world’s most popular drug arrived to Europe fairly late in history. In fact, coffee was born in Ethiopia. Both the arabica and robusta varieties have their origins there. Today, around 5,000 varieties of arabica grow...

By John Schellhase • May 23, 2015

Kaldi And The Dancing Goats: How One Boy “Discovered” Coffee

While some may think of Italy as the epicenter of the world’s coffee addiction, the world’s most popular drug arrived to Europe fairly late in history. In fact, coffee was born in Ethiopia. Both the arabica and robusta varieties have their origins there. Today, around 5,000 varieties of arabica grow...

By John Schellhase • May 23, 2015

Who Are The Boko Haram Islamists?

As the world reacted to the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks, Boko Haram terrorists slaughtered thousands. Who are they?

By Susan Sims • Jan 24, 2015

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Who Are The Boko Haram Islamists?

As the world reacted to the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks, Boko Haram terrorists slaughtered thousands. Who are they?

By Susan Sims • January 24, 2015

24 Startling Photos That Explain Apartheid In South Africa

Despite its formal ending twenty years ago, apartheid's damning legacy persists in South Africa.

By Susan Sims • Jan 19, 2015

24 Startling Photos That Explain Apartheid In South Africa

Despite its formal ending twenty years ago, apartheid's damning legacy persists in South Africa.

By Susan Sims • January 19, 2015

What It Looks Like To Live On $1.25 A Day

Many have made it their life's work to address global poverty. Extreme poverty has halved since 1990, but there's more work to be done.

By Susan Sims • Jan 14, 2015

What It Looks Like To Live On $1.25 A Day

Many have made it their life's work to address global poverty. Extreme poverty has halved since 1990, but there's more work to be done.

By Susan Sims • January 14, 2015

Agbogbloshie, The World’s Largest e-Wasteland

Ingesting carcinogens in pursuit of a dollar, Agbogbloshie represents the cost of digital age conveniences.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 14, 2014

Agbogbloshie, The World’s Largest e-Wasteland

Ingesting carcinogens in pursuit of a dollar, Agbogbloshie represents the cost of digital age conveniences.

By Savannah Cox • October 14, 2014

Photographing Climate Change In Africa

Despite consuming a paltry amount of the world’s resources, many predict that it is the people of Africa who will bear the brunt of climate change’s disastrous effects. From Nigeria to Ghana, African photographers convened at the Bamako Encounters exhibition to give their unique perspectives on the effects of climate...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 9, 2012

Photographing Climate Change In Africa

Despite consuming a paltry amount of the world’s resources, many predict that it is the people of Africa who will bear the brunt of climate change’s disastrous effects. From Nigeria to Ghana, African photographers convened at the Bamako Encounters exhibition to give their unique perspectives on the effects of climate...

By All That's Interesting • February 9, 2012