Clik here to view.
Floods and Flooding ‘Will Be Part of Our Lives,’ Says Brazilian Architect and...
By Giovana Fleck Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil, is going through the worst climate disaster in its history. From April 28 onward, a major part of its territory, about the size...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nigerian Students Who Stammer Face Barriers and Stigmatization in Schools
By Minority Africa This story was written by Yusuf Adua and originally published by Minority Africa on May 2, 2024. An abridged version is republished below as part of a content-sharing agreement. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tea Is a Daily Delight for Bangladeshis, Yet Plantation Workers Face Immense...
By পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha), Translated by Rezwan In 2023, Bangladesh achieved a milestone in tea production, with production surpassing 102.9 million kilograms for the first time. This marks the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Southeast Asian Media Groups Cite Need for Press Freedom in Dealing with...
By Mong Palatino Media groups across Southeast Asia marked World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on May 3 by organizing and releasing statements highlighting the various challenges and difficulties...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Money From Trees: What of Guyana’s Indigenous People and Their Rights — And...
By Guest Contributor By Neil Marks This story was originally published by NewsRoom and recently won the award for Best Climate Justice Story in Climate Tracker’s inaugural Caribbean Climate Justice...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Migratory Grief: More Than Just Homesickness
By Joel Herrera, Translated by Laura Whether forced or not, there is no denying that migration causes different types of ailments not only for migrating people but also for the families, friends, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ban on Children’s Book ‘Same-Sex Parents’ Backfires Down Under
By Kevin Rennie When Sydney’s Cumberland City Council placed a ban on the book Same-sex Parents in its eight public libraries, it was bound to cause controversy. In addition, the issue highlighted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For Many Jamaicans, Tea Is Much More Than Just a Refreshing Drink
By Emma Lewis Tea is a significant part of Jamaican culture — and not just because its former colonisers are known to drink a great deal of it. Yes, it quenches thirst on hot days. Yes, it is “good...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seeing the World Through Words: How Books Let Us Travel
By Corazon Mwende When was the first time you interacted with different cultures beyond your geographical location? My first time was when, as a child, I was introduced to Peter and Jane through the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Strange Brew: The Stories and Culture of Tea in Russia
By Anastasia Pestova Once, during my student years, I was coming home by train. The economу-class train was packed with students like myself from various regions of Russia. We quickly got to know...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bubble Tea: A Taiwanese Sip That Evolved Into a Global Sensation
By Yanne C. Have you ever tried bubble tea — a beverage that seems to have endless possibilities? Do you know that the original bubble tea actually had no “pearls” in it but only, well, bubbles — or,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘I’m Going to Promote a Symphony’ of Languages Says Indigenous Writer and New...
By Amazônia Real, Liam Anderson This text, written by Elaíze Farias, was originally published on Amazônia Real’s website on April 4, 2024. It is republished here under a partnership agreement with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fossil Fuels Dependency Exacerbates Pakistan’s Power Crisis
By Ramna Saeed Pakistan is currently facing a severe energy crisis characterised by electricity shortages and frequent load shedding or rolling blackouts, which has a detrimental impact on household...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Peru: Trans People Officially Categorized as ‘Mentally Ill’
By Lucía Jiménez Peñuela, Laura On May 10, 2024, one hundred years on from the decriminalization of homosexuality in Peru, the government officially categorized trans, intersex, and non-binary people...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Small Islands Need Their Own Marshall Plan
By Guest Contributor By Matt Bishop, Tumasie Blair, Simona Marinescu, and Emily Wilkinson On May 27, the governments of the small island developing states known collectively as SIDS and their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Explaining Tatars Tea-Loving Nature, and the ‘Never-Ending Teatime’
By Elmira Lyapina One of the biggest cultural shocks for a Turkic person in Europe often occurs when ordering tea in a café or drinking it at a European friend’s home. A Turkic person might struggle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Turkey’s Ruling Party Targets Stray Dogs in a New Legal Proposal
By Arzu Geybullayeva Turkey is once again drawing criticism from animal rights activists over a proposed bill targeting stray animals. The country’s Animal Rights Law was last amended in 2021. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Let’s Stop Normalizing Noise Culture in Latin America
By Lucía Jiménez Peñuela, Rowan Glass On the screen, there appears a man who’s trying to sleep, but can’t because of the noise from next door. He walks next door to his neighbor, who doesn’t hear him...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Spectacularly Disobedient’: Pride Parades in the Balkans
By Metamorphosis Foundation This article is based on the coverage of Meta.mk. An edited version is republished here under a content-sharing agreement between Global Voices and Metamorphosis Foundation....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quetta Tea? Yes Please!
By R Umaima Ahmed There is no season for tea in Pakistan; you drink piping hot tea even just to pass the time. In the past few years, Quetta tea stalls have sprouted across urban centers, attracting...
View Article