After ISIS, former Yazidi sex slaves are caught between trauma and taboo
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 MoreTunisia: Freedom and the pursuit of unhappiness
With greater freedom has come greater unhappiness in Tunisia. Behind this apparent paradox is economic hardship and nostalgia for a past that never was.
Read MoreBlood is thicker than war
The horrific murders of Israeli and Palestinian teens should drive home how violence is futile and burdens coming generations with future bloodshed.
Read MoreTamarod: Egyptian rebels with a cause… and effect
The dedication and success of the Tamarod rebellion against President Morsi is awe-inspiring, but the movement’s current trust in the army is worrying.
Read MoreTahrir Square: For the sake of the forsaken
For ordinary Egyptians, Tahrir is now a terrifying black hole, but for its marginalised occupiers, it is a liberator from political and social tyranny.
Read MoreCan peace be as simple as child’s play?
Palestinian and Israeli children are victims of the conflict they have inherited. So can joint schools help them learn to live together?
Read MoreMind your thumbspeak, no one else will
Deciphering hieroglyphs is much more fun than decoding the ‘thumbspeak’ of SMS texting.
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