Surviving the white gold rush – life in South America’s ‘lithium triangle’
'We won't have electric cars,' say local communities in South America ravaged by lithium mining for car batteries.
Category Archives: Features
Maqali, a simple Syrian dish that saved a displaced family’s Ramadan iftar
Made in its simplest form possible, this meal of fried vegetables brings an impoverished IDP family together in Ramadan.
Elite Afghan soldiers turn barbers, gym trainers in India to escape Taliban
Trading guns for hair clippers and dumbbells, they’ve had to desert their dreams - like their government deserted them.
Remembering El Rayes Zakaria, Egypt’s folk music revolutionary giant
Zakaria Ibrahim's life saw the rise and fall of simsimiyya music in Port Said, before its reemergence in the revolution.
The school Nollywood built: How new Nigerian filmmakers got their groove on
New initiative introduces training and mentoring to Nollywood, an industry known for its do-it-yourself resourcefulness.
From Malcolm X to ‘reality rap’: Decoding hip-hop album art
Amid institutional racism in the US, album artwork sends pointed messages about Black culture and politics.
Will a four-day work week solve Germany’s labour shortage?
Counterintuitively, a new German experiment is testing whether working less can help overcome a labour crunch.
Analysis: Why are Iranian monarchists backing Israel over its Gaza war?
Iran's monarchists have moved closer to Israel, which they see as a key ally in their fight to reinstate the Pahlavis.
Bollywood ‘takeover’: Pro-Modi films swamp Indian voters ahead of election
At least 10 releases before the election amplify Modi's political agenda and vilify critics - sparing not even Gandhi.
‘I yearn for the girl I used to be’: Gaza women tell their stories
On International Women’s Day, four women in Gaza reflect on life in the midst of a war.
Six months after the earthquake, Morocco’s Atlas villagers still in tents
Villagers are still huddled in their flimsy tents, waiting for assistance payments to rebuild their lives.
This Hebron grocer won’t let Israeli shutdowns stop him
Ishaq Qafisheh has worked in the falafel shop-turned-grocer for as long as he can remember, and plans to continue.
‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar
Nigeria's FM speaks to Al Jazeera about his government's domestic plans and global approach.
Denmark’s tough laws on begging hit Roma women with few other options
Members of the Roma minority face discrimination in Denmark. Those who turn to begging are criminalised.
The two-faced cookie that called out a lying politician in South Africa
The sickly sweet tweegevrietjie is a visual representation of 'the white man with a black heart who broke promises.'
‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally?
As Nigerian and South African music gains international acceptance, Kenya's absence is provoking a debate back at home.
Romania’s geeks are mapping earthquake risk in EU’s highest-risk capital
Since January, Romania has banned renting apartments in buildings at risk in an earthquake.
A woman has to be ‘stronger than a lion’ to cross the Mediterranean
From finding love in a smugglers' den to risking all for a new life, these are the stories of women crossing the sea.
‘Reminds us of home’: An Indian kitchen serves love against bias, violence
Three Manipuri women serve slices of their culture, trauma and life from Lomba Kitchen in their New Delhi apartment.
India’s Urban Company revolutionised gig work for women. Then it bled them
Multiple costs to qualify for work leads, forced product purchases, high rate of blockings have stripped their earnings.