In Brazil, Black Boys Dream of Being Online Influencers. Why?
By Rede JP, Liam Anderson This article, written by Kelvyn Araujo, was originally published in Portuguese on the website of the Jornalistas Pretos — Rede de Jornalistas pela Diversidade na Comunicação...
View ArticleTurkey’s Forests Ablaze: Recurring Crisis Ignites Anger and Demands for...
By Arzu Geybullayeva Turkey is once again grappling with a devastating wave of forest fires, sparking widespread concern and reigniting debates over preventative measures and infrastructure...
View ArticleCan China Overcome Sustainability Challenges by Altering People’s Diets?
By Jo Carter The popular Chinese saying, “To people, food is heaven” (民以食为天), reflects the significance of food and eating in the everyday life of Chinese people. Hence, at a typical Chinese banquet,...
View Article‘We Know What’s Coming: Exile or Prison’ – Salvadoran Journalist Óscar...
By Committee to Protect Journalists This interview was originally published by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on June 4, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices...
View ArticleRedefining Freedom of Creativity in Captivity: The Art of Ukrainian Prisoners
By Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe By Ihor Kruchyk This story is part of a series of essays written by Ukrainian artists entitled “Regained Culture: Ukrainian voices curate Ukrainian...
View ArticleInternational Reggae Day Celebrates Jamaica’s Iconic Music by Refocusing on...
By Emma Lewis International Reggae Day (IRD) marks its 31st year with the theme “One Love, One Voice, One Day.” It calls for a “refocus” – and perhaps a revival – of reggae music as a vehicle for...
View ArticleIn the ‘80s, Some Yugoslav Rockers Made Songs About Homosexual Love
By Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe As Yugoslavia’s mainstream society grew increasingly patriarchal during the 1980s, some of the country’s rock bands would routinely perform songs that...
View ArticleNeighbors Come Together to Defend Urban Trees in Caracas, Venezuela
By Estefanía Salazar, Trans by: Rebecca Wilson This article is part of the “Environmental Defenders” series, co-published by Latin America Bureau and Global Voices. What must I do as a citizen to...
View ArticleBeyond the Scale: Unpacking Turkey’s Obesity Challenge Amidst Economic Strain...
By Arzu Geybullayeva In April, Turkey’s Ministry of Health launched a nationwide initiative titled “Learn Your Ideal Weight, Live Healthy,” which aims to combat the rising tide of overweight and...
View ArticleWar, Peace, and the Price Iran Paid
By Reza Talebi On June 22, Donald Trump launched an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan using B-2 bombers and Tomahawk missiles fired from submarines. Before the...
View ArticleSomalia’s Coastal Crisis: Voices From the Edge of the Sea
By Guest Contributor By Vladyslav Bondarenko, maritime security specialist and Global Voices contributor. Along Somalia’s coastline, thousands of families once relied on fishing for their...
View ArticleSouthern France Is Enveloped in ‘Multi-Source Pollution’ Cocktail Due to...
By Juke Carolina This June, southern France is choking under an intense bout of air pollution with unusually far-reaching origins, as the skies have turned into a global highway where haze from...
View ArticleEl Salvador’s Soaring Property Costs Are Hurting Locals
By Eddie Galdamez In recent years, Salvadoran real estate prices have increased to levels never seen before, primarily due to improved security – safer streets have made the country’s real estate...
View ArticleAzerbaijan’s State Tourism Agency Is on a Mission to Boost the Country’s...
By Arzu Geybullayeva The initiative by Azerbaijan’s state tourism agency launched earlier this year is not surprising, given the government’s long history of footing hefty bills for image boosts....
View ArticleThe Illusion of a Living Wage in Myanmar’s Factories
By The Irrawaddy This article by Zung Ring was originally published on May 27, 2025, on The Irrawaddy, an independent news website in Myanmar that has been exiled in Thailand since the military coup...
View ArticleChina’s Warning Against Cross-Border Marriage Scams Reveals the Pitfalls of...
By Rezwan, Oiwan Lam On May 25, the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh issued a public notice urging Chinese citizens to comply with laws governing cross-border marriages and to be cautious about dating...
View ArticleThe Importance of Mangroves in Addressing Climate Change in Ghana
By iWatch Africa This story was written by Malachi Dorwu and originally published by iWatch Africa on May 26, 2025. This edited version is republished below as part of a content-sharing agreement....
View ArticleA Group of Volunteers in Madagascar Is Dedicated to Preserving Their National...
By Miora, Trans: Miora, Trans Eng: Rebecca Cluett One day in February, I chanced upon a Facebook post looking for volunteers who wanted to take part in conservation work in the privately run park at...
View ArticleThe Venezuelan Regime Campaigns to Cover Up Its Human Rights Abuses
By Civic Media Observatory This story is part of Undertones, Global Voices’ Civic Media Observatory‘s newsletter. Subscribe to Undertones. On May 25, 2025, Venezuela held regional and parliamentary...
View Article‘Why I Decided To Move to Ukraine to the Frontline in Kharkiv’: Interview...
By Filip Noubel Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city in the east, is only 30 kilometers from the border with Russia, which is now the frontline. Before the February 2022 full-scale invasion by...
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