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Read more: Can Baghdad’s Booksellers Survive the Selfie Era?With foot traffic rising but book sales falling, Baghdad’s booksellers are adapting to a country and a culture in flux
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Read more: Q & A: Matt Warner on Empowering Communities, Not BureaucraciesIn discussing the Arabic translation of Poverty & Freedom, Atlas Network’s president shares his vision for a lasting exodus from poverty powered by local…
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Read more: Kurds Enter the Global Gaming BoomIn post-conflict Iraq, young Kurds are turning to the gaming industry to tell the stories no one else will and claim their place in…
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Read more: Translation Is the Frontline in the New Cold WarWho controls the language of ideas will shape the future of thought and artificial intelligence
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Read more: From Suspected Spy to Beloved TeacherIn Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, help from the outside often comes with strings. This time, it didn’t.
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Read more: On the Ground and Online: Real Change in Q1 2025In a region where censorship, conflict, and authoritarianism often dominate the headlines, everyday people are quietly rewriting the narrative. From Kabul to Beirut, the…
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Read more: Masih Alinejad’s Voice UnveiledWhat The Wind In My Hair’s translation means for Arabic-speaking women and the fight for agency
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Read more: From Science to ShariaThe Taliban are reprogramming Afghanistan’s youth by indoctrinating a generation of boys into blind obedience. This should alarm the free world.
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Read more: A Home for Art in ErbilIn Erbil’s bustling center, Kewnara Gallery offers more than art—it’s a cultural refuge and a home for local talent