Dammed
by Anne Van Bruggen: On a regular day, the streets of Hasankeyf would be bustling. An ancient city on the banks of the Tigris River in southeastern Turkey, Hasankeyf...
Debating the Right to Die
by Raphaella Friedman: The ability to determine the time and manner of one’s own death was once thought of as supernatural, a power reserved for the fates, not...
Waiting for Vultures
by Uzra Khan: In 2006, some gruesome photos surfaced in Mumbai that shocked all who saw them. Taken by a woman named Dhan Baria, the photos revealed rotting dead...
Dying to Live
by Jessica Shor: With a final strike of the hammer, the coffin lid is sealed. Shrouded in a traditional white funeral robe and surrounded by darkness and silence,...
Reviving Manx
by Jeffrey Dastin: Nick Merrill walked the streets of Douglas with a tape recorder and an archaic instruction manual. He passed British stores where salesmen welcomed...