In the Guapinol community in Honduras, the river that once supplied the local population with clean drinking water now supplies tap water that runs thick and muddy brown. Overzealous private security guards once gathered on the river banks to force away the protestors, but they were soon replaced with security forces from the Honduran government itself. And for two years, eight human rights defenders were trapped in arbitrary detention, with the future of the land they fought to protect still uncertain.

Featured, GlobeHarshita BondhiJuly 22, 2022Guapinol Eight, Honduras, Environment, Environmental Activism, activism, activists, human rightsComment

How Changing the African Narrative Can Change the Region

If I were to ask you what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Africa without any fear of social judgement, what would you say? The Lion King, poverty, coups, corruption, civil war, tribalism, zebras, and rhinos are all valid and understandable answers that most Westerners would respond with, including the writer of this article. Whether it be through mainstream media, disney movies, or controversial headlines, the West has looked at the African continent through a pitiful yet indifferent orientalist lens for centuries.

Featured, GlobeNour TahaDecember 23, 2021Africa, perception, orientalism, Sudan, Tunisia, democracy, South Africa, activistsComment