Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila say they won't stop singing for human rights (CNN)
It's been little over a month since Egypt banned the Lebanese indie rock group from performing in the country, after a handful of fans raised a rainbow flag at their concert...
Teens accused of homosexuality acquitted by Marrakech court (Morocco World News)
Hajar and Sanae, who were arrested in October on charges of homosexuality, were finally deemed innocent by Marrakech court today.
Chicago woman develops self defense course for Muslim women (Morocco World News)
Zaineb “Zee” Abdulla decided to take action after noting a rise in hate crimes against Muslims following Donald Trump’s election.
For one journalist in exile, the United States is no refuge (Medium)
It was in 2007 when Iranian security service officials dressed in plain clothing walked into 24-year-old journalist Soheil Asefi’s Tehran apartment and warned him of his possible arrest...
A fragmented America: Could dialogue journalism be the way forward? (Medium)
Talking to people we disagree with is difficult but crucial.
ProPublica seeks to track hate crimes in the U.S. (Medium)
Because there’s no reliable data when it comes to hate crimes and bias incidents in the United States, ProPublica created a national database of these incidents using data provided through outreach.
She’s bringing contemporary African art to the forefront | An Interview With 1:54 Founder Touria El Glaoui (Happening)
As contemporary African art slowly but surely makes itself more visible across the world, the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, initiated in 2013 by Moroccan founder Touria El Glaoui, continues to...
Leila Slimani: Portrait of a feminist (Morocco World News)
A profile of French-Moroccan writer and journalist Leila Slimani