Summer 2021, motorcycles in a fuel queue in Beirut. Photo: Manu Ferneini (IG: manuferneini)
12.07.2023
Delivery workers around the world have had enough. In Lebanon, they have started to organize themselves and went on strike against the local delivery app Toters. Their exploitation is systematic and builds on the Kafala system. Each day, a delivery...
A man in his property that was destroyed by the fighting in April 2023 in Khartum. Photo: Faiz Abubakr Mohamed (IG: faizabubak)
09.07.2023
On April 15th, following the sudden outbreak of fighting in Sudan, social media was abuzz with calls from families. Many fled in a hurry, some of them reaching Egypt. A Cairo-based initiative reports on their attempt to help out. Khartoum, the...
Where are the Allies? Messages of Solidarity in Athens. Foto: Clara Taxis
16.06.2023
In the future, anyone seeking protection in Europe will have to come as a skilled worker – or accept violence and detention. What is being celebrated as a historic compromise shows neither political foresight nor empathy for those affected. This...
The many seagulls of Istanbul, with the Golden Horn in the Background. Photo: Barış Pekçağlıyan
06.06.2023
Despite high hopes and excitement among the social opposition prior to the elections, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan successfully fortified his power. The opposition has not only failed, but needs to radically rethink its political practices. After Recep...
Amidst a struggle for survival, Afghan media outlets are fostering environments for discourse and impactful journalism. Graphic: Zaide Kutay
31.05.2023
Mina Jawad has discovered that amidst a struggle for survival, Afghan media outlets are fostering environments for discourse and impactful journalism, demonstrating the power of high-quality journalism even two years into the Taliban’s rule. This is...
In El Matareya, Egypt, people in the neighbourhood break their fast together. The cheerful crowd drinks, eats and celebrates. Photo: Taha Abeed (Instagram @ tahaabeed)
22.04.2023
The Islamic festival, Eid-al-Fitr, marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. It is a cherished time in which community is seen as priority. Through our photo series, we give impressions of how Ramadan was celebrated in WANA. For practising...
Illustrative: BDS movement in France. (CC BY-SA, Odemirense, Wikimedia commons)
30.03.2023
Taking Palestinian Land Day as an opportunity to look back – Omar Barghouti* spoke to dis:orient about the BDS movement’s progress and obstacles in the past and also commented on the new far right wing government in Israel. Let’s start at the...
Mazar-e-Sharif's Blue Mosque. Photo: Lonni Friedman CC BY-NC 2.0
19.03.2023
As spring approaches, the people of Afghanistan anticipate the celebration of Nawroz — the New Year. Although official celebrations have been banned in Afghanistan since 2022, the event remains emblematic of diverse cultural traditions. For over 3,...
Kais Saied reading his disastrous declaration on February 21st 2023. Source: Facebook Page  Présidence Tunisie رئاسة الجمهورية التونسية
To divert attention from the economic and social crisis, and to give his counterrevolutionary policy a decisive push, President Saied is inciting the country against people on the move. With success: A forced exodus begins.  A smear campaign soaked...

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