Governance
In a War-Torn City, a Yemeni Woman Fights for Stray Animals
Maha Al-Dhabhani established a shelter for stray dogs and cats in her city, Sanaa, Yemen, despite being comforted by criticism that aid should prioritize people
SANAA, YEMEN
Finding Peace in Times of War
Europe
Cohesion
Coffee With a Jew
While anti-Semitism permeates social networks, Munich Jews “ask people to talk to us, not about us” at daylight to dispel prejudice about Jewish life
MUNICH, GERMANY
Cohesion
Berlin’s Israeli-Palestinian Restaurant Kanaan Serves Food for Thought
In Berlin, the Israeli-Palestinian restaurant Kanaan achieves what currently seems impossible in its owners’ disputed homeland
BERLIN, GERMANY
US
Culture
The Art of Existence: A Palestine Museum in the U.S.
A Palestine Museum in American suburbia sends a message to the world: through art perhaps we could all agree
NEW HAVEN, CT, USA
The Thrilling Rest of the World
Health
How Ramallah Cares for Its Elderly Citizens
Ramallah, under occupation in the West Bank, faces the same challenges of an aging population as other cities – but has a different solution that transcends generations
RAMALLAH
Justice
The Freerunners of Khan Yunis
This is a story of how two young men, born into occupation and poverty, were able to use their own bodies as tools of liberation – and how, through my work, I was privileged to help them speak to the world.
KHAN YOUNIS
Culture
Resisting the War With the Written Word
Not everything in Yemen is war; in the city of Ta’izz, writers and poets encourage dialogue, understanding and unity through arts
TAIZZ, YEMEN