Farha and the story of the Palestinian collaborator
Collaborators are a traumatising aspect of the Palestinian reality, but they cannot be blamed for Israeli crimes.
Category Archives: Opinions
Big money is choking India’s free press — and its democracy
The recent resignation of anchor and Modi critic Ravish Kumar underlines how monopolisation is threatening Indian media.
NATO should renew its commitment to Kosovo
Serbia's refusal to accept Kosovo's sovereignty is increasing the possibility of renewed conflict in the region.
US empire’s legacy: Fallujah and football played in a graveyard
The US is now ransacking Fallujah's name, too, while the system it bequeathed Iraqis seeks legitimacy through football.
Can a Republican win the US presidency in 2024?
Donald Trump is the biggest obstacle on the Republican Party's path to the White House.
Russian hypocrisy and the death of a Zambian student in Ukraine
Lemekhani Nyirenda's life and death expose the fallacy of Russian anti-imperialist rhetoric on Africa.
Searching for Oman: Towards a disconnected 2023
Last month, I tried to recreate the serenity of a past camping trip in Oman by disconnecting from the internet.
Elon Musk, the social media autocrat
In embracing dictatorial tactics, Musk is making the same mistakes many tyrants made before him.
Pelé meant the world to us Africans
The Brazilian superstar rose to fame just as Africans nourished Black pride in their fight against white supremacy.
The beauty and beasts in Jerusalem
Israel's attack on Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral haunted me the most in 2022.
It is time to address anti-Roma racism in the US
The recent Senate resolution celebrating Romani culture and heritage is a good start, but our work is far from over.
Israel is weaponising Palestinian children’s rights
Instead of disregarding child rights and international law, Israel is using them to perfect and justify its violence.
Depriving Afghan women of an education would benefit no one
The Taliban's anti-education edicts stand against the very foundations of Islam and will harm Afghan society as a whole.
The coming battle for the racist vote in America
A sitting governor and a former president are facing off in a white supremacist race for power.
In 2022, Kenya celebrated the Queen and forgot its own struggle
Kenyans marked the Platinum Jubilee of the British queen but ignored the 70th anniversary of the KLFA rebellion. Why?
This festive season, many displaced women are struggling
With inadequate aid, women-headed households will find it hard to keep their children fed and warm.
Amid the war in Ukraine, Eastern Europe is growing stronger
The balance of power in the European Union is shifting eastwards.
I wish for a silent Christmas
I have suffered from tinnitus for 25 years and I wish I could know peace and quiet once again.
‘Tis the season: The post-World Cup Christmas blues
For some of us, the World Cup consumed so much festive joy that there is little left for Christmas.
This Christmas, make sure your chocolate does not harm the planet
Our insatiable demand for chocolate is destroying forests.