The beauty and beasts in Jerusalem
Israel's attack on Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral haunted me the most in 2022.
Category Archives: Opinions
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.
What Ukraine can learn from the Khmer Rouge trial
As Ukraine seeks justice for crimes committed by Russia, Cambodia could offer lessons — and cautionary tales.
Looking at Berlin’s present through its past
What can an exhibition on 19th-century migrants in Berlin tell us about Germany's current relationship with migration?
There will be life after Ramaphosa
It is time the ANC realises that standing by Ramaphosa is no longer to the benefit of the party or the country.
Lionel Messi’s win is a triumph of genius and tolerance
With the ball and the bisht, the Argentine superstar faced questions — but the champion prevailed each time.
Netanyahu, the godfather of modern Israeli fascism
Israel's next Netanyahu-led coalition government may be the most extremist in its history.
The Atlas Lions kindled a sense of belonging in Europe
The success of the Moroccan team is a tale of identity redemption for Moroccan diaspora communities.
How Lionel Messi’s ‘bisht’ exposed Western media’s racism again
The Arab cloak was a sign of respect for Messi for his World Cup win. But ignorant newsrooms will not understand that.
Tunisia’s election: The beginning of the end for Saeid
Saturday's sham election will not be able to save President Saeid's authoritarian regime.
The trouble with Edward Snowden
The whistleblower has readily spoken up on many things, except on Putin's war.