‘Genocide-free’ cola makes a splash in the United Kingdom
Gaza Cola offers its drinkers an ‘apartheid-free’ alternative as they boycott big-name brands.
Category Archives: Features
Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors
Defectors from Myanmar's military and police are learning skills that could put them on a new path after years of war.
‘The atmosphere was electric’ – the fall and rise of Morocco’s cinemas
An important focus for socialising and learning until the 1980s, Morocco’s art-deco cinemas are undergoing a revival.
‘Stripped of our human dignity’: What it means to be hungry in Gaza
Al Jazeera contributor describes what it's like to starve alongside her family under Israel's relentless bombardment.
Clanging pans: Why Mozambique’s election protesters refuse to go away
More than a month after a disputed election, protests still roil the country, even as shutdowns bleed the economy.
In Lebanon, ‘misleading’ and sporadic Israeli evacuation orders instil fear
Israel fails to consistently warn residents of incoming attacks. When it does, there are sometimes mere minutes to flee.
Unseen paths: Young and visually impaired in Costa Rica
A photographer explores the challenges and resilience of two teenagers with visual disabilities.
The Elon Musk effect: How Donald Trump gained from billionaire’s support
Tech tycoon played pivotal role in Trump win, pumping money into campaign and using X to megaphone hardline MAGA views.
How one survivor of Canada’s residential schools reclaimed her identity
Martha Cardinal endured years of abuse. In order to heal, she says, she had to learn how to forgive her abusers.
Terrified, starving, crushed: The agonising death of my grandfather in Gaza
My grandfather survived the first Nakba in 1948; he didn’t make it to the end of the second - this war waged by Israel.
What is Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek and why is Israel targeting it?
Israel's first citywide forced displacement calls for Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbek were followed by air attacks.
Rent control battle in California heats up, opposing investors pump money
Developers opposed to repeal of Costa-Hawkins Act have raised more than $124m in California.
Fighting Russia from a distance: Inside a Ukrainian drone school
As drones dominate the Russia-Ukraine war, even Ukrainians who aren't conscripts are learning how to make and fly them.
A sudden Israeli bombing, then a Beirut family’s scramble for safety
It was a regular evening at the Merhis' home. Then a bomb ripped through their building, turning everything lethal.
Superfood ‘red espresso’ made from South African tea takes off globally
The husband and wife duo behind a superfood 'coffee' focus on community upliftment as well as caffeine-free kicks.
The legacy of Ziad Abu Helaiel – peacefully resisting Israel in West Bank
Known for unarmed protest and settling disputes in his West Bank community, Abu Helaiel's killing has left a 'void'.
Once upon a time in Dahiyeh: Israel’s destruction of Lebanon’s communities
Israeli attacks on Dahiyeh this time clearly aim to tear apart the communities living there, residents and experts say.
‘Does a Dalit’s life have no value?’: The murder of a teenage girl in India
The 14-year-old's family members say she was raped and murdered. As they seek justice, tensions erupt in their village.
How Tigray war rape victims turned to Rwandan genocide survivors to heal
Women-to-women listening circles help heal trauma after brutal war left many with deep physical and psychological scars.
‘Died on the battefield’: Displaced Palestinians react to Sinwar’s killing
From sadness to despair, anger to resignation, Hamas leader's death has shaken people in Gaza.