June 30, 2011
Over the past several years, Ethiopia has rapidly become one of the top "sending countries" in international adoption: the number of children sent abroad has recently grown from a few hundred to several thousand annually. In the context of...
June 29, 2011
On June 28, 2011, thousands of young Egyptians joined the protest in downtown Cairo. Ahm markazi (central security forces) used tear gas as demonstrators continued to gather in Tahrir Square.
June 29, 2011
After allegations of fraud, the United States clamped down on adoptions from Nepal. But, this decision might make life worse for the children left behind.
June 29, 2011
The postponement of the trial for former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six of his aides caused Egyptians to flood Tahrir Square in protest of the delay.
June 28, 2011
According to a report released by the U.S. State Department, about 12,000 Nepali children and women are trafficked to Indian brothels every year.
June 23, 2011
Isaac Stone Fish examines China’s growing struggle to combat illegal drug trafficking across its border with North Korea. Photographer Sean Gallagher went to China on assignment for Newsweek to capture life in these impacted border towns.
June 20, 2011
Children in Afghanistan find the time to play, have fun and be kids, despite the challenges they face from working and poor health.
June 16, 2011
Thousands of Haitians remain in camps in Port-au-Prince after a massive earthquake hit last year. Now, 16 months after the disaster, young girls are being forced to have sex in order to survive.
June 16, 2011
Every year, throughout the world, millions of young girls are forced into marriage. This traditional practice spans continents, language, religion and caste.
June 16, 2011
Over the past eight years, photographer Stephanie Sinclair has investigated the phenomenon of child marriage around the world. Her multimedia presentation synthesizes this body of work into a powerful call to action.
June 8, 2011
Stephanie Sinclair and Cynthia Gorney discuss the phenomenon of child marriage on NPR's All Things Considered.
May 26, 2011
After facing the frustrating adoption process for single women in the U.S., Dee-Dee Milton turned internationally, to Nepal, to adopt her daughter Bina.
May 26, 2011
Land mines and old ordnance kill or injure, on average, 40 Afghans each month. This week, four children in Mazar-e-Sharif were the newest victims.
May 6, 2011
On Mother’s Day weekend, adoptive parents on the verge of bringing home a child from Nepal find themselves caught between two governments.
May 5, 2011
Lifting the veil on the creative process, filmmaker Dawn Sinclair Shapiro recounts challenges and successes behind crafting "The Edge of Joy," an issue-driven documentary on maternal health in Nigeria.
May 3, 2011
As Sekondi-Takoradi looks like it's set to become Ghana’s new oil hub, the question is posed: will the oil industry revive this large poor city, and relieve its masses of unemployed youth?
April 22, 2011
"The Edge of Joy," an issue-driven documentary regarding maternal health in Nigeria aired in excerpt April 28th on PBS NewsHour.
April 20, 2011
After years of begging and abuse on the streets of Kampala, Emmanuel Lokwii, 13, is back home in Karamoja.
April 18, 2011
Pulitzer Center journalist Paul Franz talks about post--disaster education in Haiti as part of the Clinton Global Initiative's 'Building Resilient Societies' panel.
March 18, 2011
On the eve of a crucial constitutional referendum, Egypt's youth movement, pivotal in moving hundreds of thousands to protest and revolt in Tahrir Square, is struggling to figure out the next move.
March 14, 2011
Weeks after Mohammed Bouazizi's self-immolation began the revolution in Tunisia, his hometown of Sidi Bouzid remains a place of protest.
March 7, 2011
The dynamics of international response to crises around the world: a look at Darfur and today's Arab revolutionary movements.
March 4, 2011
After 18 days of unprecedented popular demonstrations against his 30 year rule, Mubarak stepped down as Egyptian president.
February 21, 2011
His voice is licked
but his dreams
are the artillery of words loaded
to uncoil our strength.
(Michel-Ange Hyppolite)
