Stories

“The majority of schools in rural Nepal are inadequately resourced,” says the NGO, First Steps Himalaya. “Children often have to sit...

“Those were the years of violence,” said Juliana, a Peruvian woman who works with craft collective Kuyanakuy. She reflected on...

Extreme taboo surrounds the process of menstruation in some parts of India, says local NGO, Goonj. What options do women have, then,...

Dancing goats are, it would seem, responsible for the world’s love of coffee. According to legend, Kaldi, an Ethiopian goatherd...

Faced with the challenge of feeding a family in situations of uncertain economics and security, the women of Palestine...

Chi Man is a man of few words, but is rarely without a smile. The 29-year-old was born with...

For those used to well equipped schools, it is hard to picture life in parts of rural Gambia where...

The boys and girls at Aplichau Kaifong Primary School face more challenges than most. Many of their families rely...

Madina, 17, faced a wretched set of options as a refugee in Uganda. She and her family fled the...