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A Changing Past
by Diego Salvatierra: The camera zooms to a palace window as the most powerful man in Turkey prepares for bed. The year is 1932, and the man is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk,...
Letter from… Nicaragua
by Seth Kolker: Over this past summer, I am homeless. I chose to be like this: my condition was not of necessity, as is the case for far too many others. I...
Recognizing the U.N. as a Major Player
by Krissy Chapman: “You want to be a part of the club,” explained Professor Jean Krasno. At the U.N., few on the outside know what goes on behind closed doors;...
Revolution Graffiti: Reclaiming Public Space, Reclaiming Freedom in the New Egypt
by Erin Biel: Under the 6th of October Bridge in the Zamalek neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, a passerby can find what is perhaps the most indelible image of the Egyptian...
Q&A: Nejla Guvenc, Turkish Fashion Designer
Nejla Guvenc, 41, has been representing Turkey in international fashion shows since 2005. She created her brand Nej in 2002, and last year she became the first...
Unraveling the IHH
by Jeffrey Dastin: The lobby is small. A front desk, two couches, a flat-screen TV, and a large water well. A stairway leads to a few floors of offices and conference...