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‘For Them I Am a Prey’: The Hidden Exploitation of Punjabi Women in Italy
In the heart of Italy’s farming industry, less than 100 kilometres from Rome, women of Punjabi origin face exploitation and workplace harassment.
Photos of a Procession That Unites Islam’s Often-Conflicted Branches
In Pakistan’s Shah Jeewna, a Muharram procession historically led by Shia Muslims is led by both Shia and Sunni Muslims.
American Shia Muslims on Edge As Investigators Explore Anti-Shia Motive in Albuquerque Murders
Officials say the motive of the Albuquerque shooter isn’t confirmed, but they’re looking into the killings of Shia Muslim men by a Sunni Muslim suspect.
This American Blogger Was Showing an ‘Unseen’ Pakistan. Then She Was Gang Raped.
The audacious assault of an American woman in Pakistan is disrupting a narrative created by Western influencers that the country is safe for women.
Dead Babies Married in a Wedding Ceremony Decades After Their Deaths
Folded ornate clothes represented the couple in the ceremony.
Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls
With girls banned from secondary school and beyond under the Taliban, teachers and activists are taking education into their own hands.
This 9/11 Mastermind Was Living ‘Comfortably’ in Afghanistan Before He Was Killed
U.S. intelligence found Ayman al-Zawahri living in a rich Afghanistan neighbourhood where many top Taliban leaders live.
These Teenagers Are Learning How to Make Bombs on YouTube and Hurling Them at Schools
“The interrogation reports have left us shocked as these minors seem to have become experts in making a low-intensity bomb in minutes.”
He Was Looking for a Hookup on Grindr. He Walked Into a Sextortion Gang.
Scammers are increasingly taking advantage of the secrecy and vulnerability of India’s queer community through online apps.
A 17-Year-Old Student Died, Then Hundreds Stormed Her School and Set Buses on Fire
Police call it a possible suicide, while the school maintains it was an accident. The teenager’s parents accuse the school management of a cover-up.
No Justice For These Sex Workers, Even With the Supreme Court on Their Side
In India, most sex workers belong to marginalised castes, making them doubly vulnerable to abuse and violence from police.
11-Year-Old Child Worker Killed For Eating Food From His Employer’s Fridge
In Pakistan, some impoverished parents are driven to send their children to work in the homes of the rich in exchange for paltry sums.