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‘Buy Solar Panels,’ Cuban Officials Say as the Island Faces Another Critical...
By Michel N. In Cuba, it is not the blackouts that shock people, but rather the rare instances when electricity is available. To reflect this, it is said that “la electricidad no se va, la ponen”...
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Kathmandu’s Floods Expose a Deepening Garbage Crisis
By Nepali Times It took the Great Nepali Floods of September 28, 2024, for the residents of Kathmandu to fully grasp the extent of the trash being dumped into the Valley’s sacred rivers. Even three...
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Understanding Lingering Poverty and Malnutrition in the Aftermath of Sri...
By GroundViews This article by Nimaya Dahanayake originally appeared on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka. An edited version is published below as part of a...
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Why Child and Forced Marriages Persist in Central Asia
By Nurbek Bekmurzaev Child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM) is a widespread issue that affects people of all backgrounds and in various parts of the world. It is estimated that 640 million girls...
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The Fascinating Ghosts and Monsters of Jamaica’s Folklore
By Emma Lewis By and large, Jamaicans don’t really “get” Halloween. This seasonal event, popular in the United States and parts of Europe, has its origins in the Celtic tradition, marking the end of...
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From School Buses to Fast-Charging Stations, the Dominican Republic...
By Guest Contributor By Carolina Pichardo In the Dominican Republic (DR), the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is growing. In mid-October, the government delivered 150 electric buses for school...
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What the Kremlin Tells Russians About the West
By Russia Post Sofia Sorochinskaia has compiled a digest for Russia Post of what the Russian propaganda media says about the West. An edited version is republished on Global Voices with permission...
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Trumpet Call: How a Second Trump Term Will Affect US Ties With India and Nepal
By Nepali Times This story was written by Shristi Karki and originally published in the Nepali Times on November 6, 2024. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a...
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Why Does the Spanish Crown Refuse to Apologize for Colonizing Mexico?
By Roberto Díaz, Trans by: Roberto Díaz, Dalia Tarek Before the inauguration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on October 1, her first diplomatic conflict had already begun. Although she...
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What Changes Will Arise From the Brazilian Supreme Court’s Ruling on Personal...
By Isabela Carvalho, Translated by Isabela Carvalho In a historic decision in June 2024, Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF), the highest court in the country, approved the decriminalization of marijuana...
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Why Tech Giants Must Do More for African Language Inclusion
By Abdulrosheed Fadipe The tech giant Google announced that 15 more African languages would be added to Voice Search, Gboard talk-to-type, and Translate dictation on October 28. The languages...
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Ecuador Grapples With 14-Hour Blackouts, Climate Change, and Alleged Corruption
By Gina Yauri, Translated by Rowan Glass Since mid-September 2024, Ecuador has been experiencing power outages, up to 14 hours per day, across its entire territory. Electricity, according to the...
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Forty-Five Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists Jailed up to 10 Years in...
By Hong Kong Free Press This report was written by Kelly Ho and published in Hong Kong Free Press on November 19 and 21, 2024. The following edited version is published as part of a content...
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Can Mobile Medicine Solve the Health Crisis in Morocco’s Remote Villages?
By Guest Contributor By Khalid Bencherif While playing in her village in southeastern Morocco, little Idia suffered a fall. Her family rushed her to the nearest hospital, only to find it lacked a...
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The Great Pakistan Firewall and Use of Religion as a Tool for Digital...
By Ramna Saeed Pakistan has once again demonstrated authoritarian tendencies by announcing the blocking of “illegal Virtual Private Networks (VPNs),” citing their alleged use in facilitating...
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A Secondary School in Rural Trinidad Hopes That Community-Based Acts Can Help...
By Janine Mendes-Franco Students from Vessigny Secondary School in coastal south Trinidad recently planted 42 feet (13 metres) of vetiver grass and 30 fruit trees on the school compound in an effort...
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In a Nepali Village, Residents Struggle to Reconcile Traditional Artisanship...
By Sanjib Chaudhary Fourteen kilometres to the south of Kathmandu Valley lies a small village that has evaded modernization. Pyangaon, named after “pyang” — traditional Nepali measuring containers...
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Hong Kong’s Top Court Affirms Same-Sex Married Couples’ Housing and...
By Hong Kong Free Press This report was written by Hillary Leung and published in Hong Kong Free Press on November 26, 2024. The following edited version is published as part of a content partnership...
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Abandoned in the Sahara: Is Algeria Turning the Desert Into a Migrant Graveyard?
By El Mehdi Boufaddi In the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, near the border between Algeria and Niger, thousands of Sub-Saharan migrants face a harrowing ordeal. Deported by Algerian authorities,...
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How Tech Companies Enable Censorship in Vietnam
By Mong Palatino Tech companies operating in Vietnam are urged to uphold global human rights standards and to protect the rights of their users amid the continuing state-backed restriction of free...
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