As Afghanistan evolved from a monarchy to a repeatedly reshaped and often occupied republic, the nation’s independence day, Jeshn, took on a variety of forms. Artist Mariam Ghani tracks the holiday’s intricate history through the archives of the country’s national film institute.  More

For the second segment of our two-part collaboration with the PEN American Center, Haitian poet Georges Castera explores the effects of 2010’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Haiti, declaring, “If we could my love, bring life back to life.”  More

For the first installment of our two-part collaboration with the PEN American Center, Haitian poet Georges Castera reflects on the devastation a 7.0-magnitude earthquake wreaked on Haiti.  More

Roughly 2.5 million migrants live illegally in Karachi—many of whom were considered Pakistanis before partition of the Indian subcontinent. The art collective Mera Karachi Mobile Cinema gathers cell phone videos that tell the stories of the city’s migrants.  More

In the nearly 50-year-old civil war between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the indigenous people of Cauca Valley have been caught in the crossfire. Artist Federico Zukerfeld showcases their peaceful struggle for recognition.  More