(Cairo) Egypt has launched a new initiative to capitalize on the international appeal of al-Azhar, “Sunni Islam’s most prestigious university,” to forge stronger ties with other countries. The international graduates of al-Azhar, which is both a mosque and a university...
Looking at Kelley Gunter, a person might make presumptions. Her smile is infectious, she is slim, pretty, and has legs that go on for miles. Unbeknownst to many, Kelley once weighed 391 pounds (177 kilograms) and has lost 243 pounds...
“Relationships, aspirations, sparkle” reads the sign outside Anderton Park School in the English city of Birmingham. The words encapsulate the school’s ethos, and are to the outside eye completely harmless. But to those waving signs and chanting slogans opposite the...
There is that age old saying: “If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.” But what happens when that “time” extends into something else – something that may be far dastardlier than the initial crime, itself? Thousands of...
As William Davies wrote in a 2016 New York Times Op-Ed, “Facts hold a sacred place in Western liberal democracies”. It is certainly the case and an often-repeated truism that a well-functioning democracy requires a well-informed public. However, the combination...
When you think of a typical French name you probably think of “Pierre” or maybe “Marie”, but two recent studies suggest the truth might be far more culturally diverse. “The number of girls named Marie has gone from 20% in...
Squeezing his 18-month-old baby tight, Anson talks about his first time with heroin. He agrees to share his experience, as long as his surname is left out. “It’s his too now,” he says, addressing his young son. A drug addict,...
After three decades there are not many people who feel free to talk about what happened in the main square of the Chinese capital of Beijing in 1989. In Tian An Men square, a great number of people protested during...
In August 2018 Greece officially ended its reliance on bailouts, hailing a new era of financial independence according to the PM Alexis Tsipras, but the future is far from rosy for the country’s young people. Giorgos S. is 23 but...
“My friends and I were walking by the National Palace one evening when we encountered a couple of humanitarian men. The men called us over and showed us their penises. They offered us 100 Haitian gourdes (US$2.80) and some chocolate...
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