The New Voice at CIVICUS Leading Peaceful Citizen Action
As civic freedoms rapidly decline, Mandeep Singh Tiwana steps into leadership at CIVICUS with a message of resistance — and argues civil society activism won’t back down
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In South Sudan, Youth Turn to Theater to Build a Nation
After years of conflict, Juba’s youth take to the streets with theater to bridge ethnic divides — placing culture at the heart of nation-building in South Sudan
The City’s Best Houses Open to the Public
Open Houses: Monacensia Hildebrandhaus, Munich
Monacensia Hildebrand’s house in Munich was a place for intellectuals, later swept out by the Nazis — it rebounded as the literary memory of the city and a refuge for writers
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The Universal Language of Chess
Chess activist Kineke Mulder shows us in Vienna how playing chess could help stem the tide of individualism and polarization in other cities too
A Listening Room in Munich for a Restless Urban Society
As productivity-free conversations in cities are dwindling, people need ‘third places’ for communication and listening like the Zuhörraum in Munich
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Saudi DJ Baloo in Riyadh: “We Still Think It’s Our Woodstock”
A longing music scene has risen from the underground in Saudi cities, poised to create noise for Saudis to be themselves and inspire future generations
Hidden Recipes: Inside a Woman’s Culinary Academy in Saudi Arabia
In a male-dominated profession, Rania Moualla is the female force behind the first Saudi Culinary Arts Academy, training male and female chefs and using food as a vehicle for change
A Woman Revitalizing the Medina of Tunis: “It’s a Mouthful, but This Is My Raison D’Être”
Social entrepreneur Leila Ben Gacem runs two boutique hotels in the Medina of Tunis, supporting young Tunisians and restoring the old city to its past glory
