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Shipra Swaraj

The Great Tribulations of Women in Afghanistan

An analysis of the historical struggles, progress, and setbacks faced by Afghan women over the 20th and 21st centuries.

Nondiah Khalayi

What's Happening in Lebanon? Focus on the New Government, Fuel Tank Blast, & Weakening Economy

While there is a global crisis of Covid-19, Lebanon's focus is very much on the new government, gas/power shortage, and a weakening economy.

Mayuri Chaudhuri

Caged in Despair: What Is Going On In Afghanistan Right Now?

As the US and its allies have completely left the country, Afghans are left to be ruled by the Taliban for the second time in history now.

Surabhi Paraki

What You Need To Know About The 2021 Presidential Elections in Iran

The 2021 elections in Iran are scheduled to be held on the 18th of June and will have seven significant candidates battling for the post.

Mayuri Chaudhuri

The Tale of Palestine and Israel: Timeline and How To Help

Palestinians in Gaza continue to struggle for basic necessities with inequitable economic & social laws enforced by the Israeli government.

Sovena Ngeth

10 Years of War in Syria (2011-2021...)

The Syrian civil war is the world’s largest refugee and displacement crisis. Unfortunately, it has reached its decade-long mark.

Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi

Hunger: Facts, the Global Hunger Index 2020, and Ways to Solve World Hunger

After decades of steady decline, global hunger has slowly increased since 2015. About 821 million people in the world went hungry in 2018.

Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi

Education: Facts, Countries at the Bottom of the US Education Index, and Ways to Improve Access

One in six adults on the planet can neither read nor write. Around 600 million women and 300 million men are still illiterate.

Sovena Ngeth

Yemen 2021: The Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World

Yemen's humanitarian crisis is currently the worst in the world due to widespread famine, disease, and attacks on civilians.