Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA – A thousand meters above sea level, 18 pairs of eyes gazed downward. Far...
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Smitten by a cute, furry face on Table Mountain: a dassie
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA – Out of the fog, a dassie appeared. Before June 29 at 1:22 pm, I didn’t...
Heartwrenching stories from Cape Town’s District Six
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA – When Yusuf Larney grew up in District Six more than six decades ago, he...
Panelists say there is hope for journalism’s future
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A. – Journalism faces serious challenges in a world where social...
Hong Kong is high-pressure and complicated, and it’s home
HONG KONG – To outsiders, Hong Kong is a postcard-perfect skyline, an international city, a...
In Afghanistan, girls lives are ‘full of despair’
KABUL – From the perspective of an Afghan girl, life here is hell. Days are difficult and full of...
The New Forest is an idyllic woodland home
The New Forest, England, UK – I often imagine that there are not many places where everyone’s...
China’s soft diplomacy: Pandas win hearts and minds...
Listen to the author read this article: Chengdu, CHINA – Since childhood, pandas have captivated me...