Hala Alyan reflects on three decades of life in an intimate, unsparing new poetry collection, 'Twenty-Ninth Year,' that offers a unique look at life as a Palestinian in exile, a woman, and a young person looking for love.
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Netflix More Concerned with Money Than Murder | The New Yorker
Netflix also weakens what is arguably America’s most powerful weapon in spreading its values around the world—its culture.
Read More »‘Che’ Graphic Biography Explores The Myths And Truths Of The Legend | NPR
"'Che' remains a remarkable accomplishment, one that belongs next to such works of graphical history as the March series and Shigeru Mizuki's Showa books."
Read More »How Mister Rogers modeled Gandhi’s vision in the age of mass media | YES! Magazine
by Stephanie Van Hook Kids have it really hard right now. Many adults have forgotten that a world where children are safe and cared for with dignity is not a utopian vision, but a necessity. Take Ben, for example, who happened to be sitting in my office recently. I told him about a paid internship opportunity for high school youth ...
Read More »A Look at Some of Syria’s Destroyed Heritage | Global Voices
This is like blowing up the Taj Mahal or destroying the Acropolis in Athens. This mosque is a living sanctuary. This is a disaster. In terms of heritage, this is the worst I've seen in Syria. I'm horrified.
Read More »Turkey, Myanmar give peace message through art | Anadolu Agency
On 60th year of diplomatic ties, Turkish aid agency organizes art exhibition to contribute peace and love
Read More »World’s largest book about peace on display | Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
The Big Book: Pages for Peace exhibit, featuring the world’s largest book about peace, opened July 11 at the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The exhibit runs through Dec. 31.
Read More »What can be learned from a mass shooting that didn’t happen? | WNV
The recent film "Faith Under Fire" .... is a reminder that nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution remain largely unknown.
Read More »Beyond War and Death, See the World Through Syrian Eyes | Global Voices
"My passion for traveling, people, words, and photography are united in this first collaborative project I created, which is Syrian Eyes of the World."
Read More »Gaza Girls: Growing Up In The Gaza Strip Sat June 23, New Haven
I am awed ... by their ... resilience, even in the face of unimaginable adversity. I also see so much similarity between these teenaged girls and the teenaged girl I once was, despite our different circumstances.
Read More »A Syrian Artist Re-Imagines the World’s Powerful Leaders as Vulnerable Refugees | Global Voices
"There is another preferable way to portray them: in prison uniforms after they've been prosecuted for crimes against humanity."
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