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Is Burma’s Government Involved in Ethnic Cleansing?

The last couple of weeks have been filled with mixed news for the Burmese government. On the bright side, the European Union decided to permanently lift sanctions against the country and deeper trade ties with the United States were announced. On the negative side, however, state agencies were accused of complicity in ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Full story

Burma's Rohingya Ghettos Broke My Heart

Sittwe, the capital of Burma's restive Rakhine state, is a town divided. Or, put more accurately, segregated, thanks to the majority Buddhist Rakhine people developing a passion for beating, raping, and murdering members of the local Muslim Rohingya minority. I sat in on an art-t… Full story

Is the Burmese Military Keeping Rohingya Women as Sex Slaves?

During my week in Sittwe, Burma, with the help of those who accompanied me, I obtained evidence that strongly implies that the Burmese military is imprisoning Rohingya women from the Arakhan region and using them as sex slaves. Full story

The Joseph Colony Fire: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan Provide Cover for All Kinds of Grudges

On the morning of March 9, a mob set fire to the Joseph Colony in Badami Bagh, a Christian neighborhood in Lahore, Pakistan. Television cameras captured crowds celebrating their arson that evening amid the smoldering destruction. A total of about 174 houses, 16 shops, and two chu… Full story

Pen Pals

God Behind Bars

I’m not proud to be prejudiced against religious people, but at least when in jail I definitely have a problem with them. It doesn’t matter what faith they’re representing, they usually seem to be delusional or crazy. I’ve lived next to convicts who really think they can talk to… Full story

Popping the Marks

Being the Muslim at a Christmas Party

As a Muslim from a Christian family, Christmas has historically been complicated for me. Converting to Islam as a teenager, part of what I wanted from my religion was a new identity; the differences between Christians and Muslims held more value for me than the similarities, so I… Full story

VICE News

Open Season in the Holy Land

Over Thanksgiving, Israel launched an attack on the Gaza Strip, killing Hamas’ second-in-command, Ahmed Jabari. In retaliation, Hamas began firing rockets that were some of the first missiles to hit parts of Israel in 20 years. VICE traveled to the Israel-Gaza border to see what… Full story

Screwdrivers and Slingshots: Inside Burma’s Erupting Sectarian Strife

This summer, violence between Burmese Rakhine Buddhists and immigrant Muslim Rohingya people caused the death of around 60 people and the displacement of over 90,000 residents of that region. That ethnic conflict has once again escalated, weeks before President Obama is scheduled… Full story

I Walked Around in NonMuslim Clothes All Day Every Day Before I Became a Practicing Muslim

After reading Annette Lamothe-Ramos’ piece about walking around in a burqa all day, I felt, like many of you, I had to write something in response. I am not going to throw insults at her or defame the things she said. Those were her opinions and perspectives. These are mine. I’m… Full story

The EDL Want "Paedo Muslims" off England's Streets

But they didn't mention the paedo atheists at the mini-riot in Manchester last night. Full story