Taiwan’s Foreign Policy Is Gaining Strength by the Strength
There are many works in the strategic literature that point to the difficulties of mainland China conquering, and invariably, unifying Taiwan by force. One can be with two for now.…
Goodbye Skaramagas – volunteer Giusi Santelli leaves one of Greece’s biggest refugee camps, fearing for the future of its 3000 inhabitants, as the camp faces closure.
15th April 2021 In late February, I began a volunteering stint at Skaramagas, a refugee camp on the Mediterranean coast just outside Athens. As I returned home this week, I…
Tribe of Kalash: The Last Kafir
Introduction: The Tribe of Kalash, also known as Kafir (non-believer) / Siyah Posh (Black Robed) approximately around 3,000 in number today, claim to be the descendants of Alexander’s army. However,…
The Today and Tomorrow of Peace Mediation
There is a lot of jargon in peace mediation, many buzz words people use with vague meanings. If you want to write about peace mediation you can include “community-building, capacity-building,…
Is ISIS really dead?
The Islamic State is not dead. Despite its defeat in March 2019 with the fall of its self-proclaimed “caliphate”, the jihadist group continues to launch deadly attacks in Syria, particularly…
Bride Trafficking and The Chinese Gender Gap
China is facing a problem. The gender disparity of the country has led to a glut of eligible brides. A legacy of the Chinese Communist Party’s one-child policy, preference for…