The annals of history in the making
Safia, a Yazidi teenager from Iraq, was captured by the Islamic State, sold into sexual slavery, raped, tortured and made pregnant, leaving deep psychological scars. Her ability to come to terms with the trauma are thwarted by taboo, shame and her forced separation from her daughter.
Read moreAs Belgium’s revamped Africa museum prepares to re-open its doors, Christian Nielsen checks out its glistening new restaurant.
Read moreSexual harassment in Cologne and elsewhere is not about Islam. It is about the patriarchy and the politicisation of women’s bodies.
Read moreIn Dubai, the Middle East’s self-styled party capital, women who say they have been raped can find themselves behind bars for adultery.
Read more‘Catholic’ education thrives in Belgium, but the decision between principle and pragmatism is not easy when choosing a school.
Read moreThe Scientists shouted they would get “smashed in a different world”. But do the words of this punk band reveal something profound about human nature?
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