BY: NADIA ZAIDI When we think of acid attacks, we often think of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan or other South-Asian countries where acid is a heinous method of control. Now a surge of acid attacks by gangs in the UK are…
What a gun auction taught me about ‘middle America’
“Do you know why Lincoln was splittin’ wood?” My grandpa’s question, inspired by the sight of decades old split rail fences lining Highway 40, abruptly broke the silence. As my phone signal aggressively cut in and out, I couldn’t help…
Powerful photo series depicts the crimes that women face in every corner of the world
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH All photos by: Bhargavi Joshi For over 13 years, Indian-Canadian Bhargavi Joshi has been trying to tell stories about the things that she cares about through her photography. Photographs helps cut across languages and culture, allowing her…
Street artists turn a town in Mexico into a larger than life mural and eliminate violence
BY: STEFANIE PHILLIPS In a growing metropolis where it’s nearly impossible to find two houses beside each other that don’t look alike – life can start to feel dull and boring after a while. People tend to get stuck in…
How Medellín used urban planning as a weapon to fight violent cartels and won
BY: VICTORIA STUNT A little girl, about three years old, is the only passenger on a miniature merry-go-round. The tiny horses are delicately painted. A tattered “Pilsen” beer umbrella is used to shade them, instead of the usual over-decorated roof…
Why the war on drugs is creating addicts, not helping them.
BY: DANIEL KORN Illegal drug trade is a huge problem internationally for a few reasons. While drug-related murders only account for an estimated 5% of all murders in the United States, it becomes much worse in developing countries. Honduras, the…