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Digital illustration by Giovana Fleck, for Global Voices. 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 Ladybird books. This transitioned to the Goosebumps and Sweet Valley High series, meeting the likes of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield as they navigated the dynamics of teenage life in the US. Later, in school, Chinua Achebe would broaden my view of Africa with things falling apart for Okonkwo in Igboland, and acquaint me with the existence of pidgin. I have ...
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Jackson, a stray Istanbul dog adopted in 2020. Image courtesy of the author. 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 changes introduced at the time, included mandatory pet microchipping, penalizing pet abandonment, and a provision on sterilizing strays. While lawmakers initially included a provision allowing for the euthanasia of unadopted strays, it was eventually cut because of public backlash. However, the latter is back on the agenda, in a controversial ne...
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Commemorative Meeting of Adyghe on the Black Sea Coast in the Tuapse District (Picture taken before 2017). Image by Nartyjoko via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. In the Russian Federation republics of Kabardino-Balkaria, Adygea, and Karachay-Cherkessia, May 21 is officially recognized as the Day of Mourning for the Circassians — victims of genocide during the Caucasian War. Holod magazine explained how the Russian army destroyed Adyghe villages during that war and what happened to the yearly mourning processions in Kabardino-Balkaria. Global Voices translated the article and edited it for cla...
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Screenshot of a group protesting at Erisco Foods from YouTube Video, ‘Tomato Paste Saga: Groups Protest At Erisco Foods, Demand End To Chioma Okoli‘ by News Central TV. Fair use. In September 2023, a pregnant Nigerian woman, Chioma Okoli was arrested over a negative food review she posted on Facebook. Her offense: annoying a billionaire — a crime punishable by a three-year sentence or a fine of seven million naira (about USD 3,000) under Nigeria's Cybercrimes Act 2015. Since 2015, this Act has been used to arrest dozens of journalists, bloggers, and citizens at the bidding of the country's aut...
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Screenshot: Sky News Australia YouTube video – Same-sex parenting book ban defended by Cumberland City Councillor 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 Australia’s record of historical and current censorship. There was immediate online outrage. David Tyler, aka Urban Wronski, summed up the negative reactions: “We’re going to make it clear tonight that … these kind of books, same-sex parents books, don’t find their way to our kids,” Christou said during ...
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16th Lokshabha Election India, 2019. Image via Wikimedia Commons by Pradipguhilote123. (CC BY-SA 4.0.) This story was written by Akhilesh Upadhyay and published in Nepali Times. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Nepal and India are both Hindu-majority countries, but there is a difference between the right-wing Hindutva nationalism playing out in India’s ongoing elections and the Hindu faith as practised in Nepal. Most Nepalis are too busy trying to get by in hard economic times to be too engrossed with elections across the border. Some do...
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Violence erupted in New Caledonia in response to the constitutional bill amendment proposed in France's National Assembly. Screenshot from YouTube video of Al Jazeera English, fair use. Protests turned into riots in New Caledonia as pro-independence youth activists clashed with the police in response to a proposed constitutional reform in the French National Assembly which would allow residents who have lived there for 10 years to vote in local elections. Activists say the move further dilutes Indigenous peoples’ power on the island and will ensure New Caledonia remains an “overseas territory”...
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Ibrahima Yakubu, the Team Leader of NPJ, makes a point during a meeting. Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim, used with permission. This story was written by Mohammed Ibrahim and originally published by Peace News Network. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Nigeria, a country of over 200 million people with more than 250 ethnic groups, has consistently made headlines because of various crises. In northern Nigeria, religious or ethnic conflicts have resulted in the loss of countless lives and property. Some blame the media for fueling societal divisi...
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A Hawksbill hatchling on Almond Beach, September 9, 2023. Photo by News Room Inc., courtesy Climate Tracker, used with permission. By Vishani Ragobeer 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 Journalism Awards. A version of the story is published below with permission. The Indigenous community of Almond Beach is one of 10 beaches along the 75-mile-long Shell Beach Protected Area in Barima-Waini, located in Guyana's Region One. Every year, you can find four endangered specie...
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Different types of teas enjoyed in Jamaica. Photo by Emma Lewis, used with permission. 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 fi yuh,” but it also connects Jamaicans with their ancestors. “Bush tea,” herbal tea that is drunk for health reasons, but also enjoyed by many, is embedded in Jamaican tradition and history, including its African heritage. “Bush” means countryside, and the drinking of bush tea remains very much the norm in rural areas. It is a...
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