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Ukrainians in Berlin Are Defending Their Culture in Exile
Driven from their homes by a sudden and bloody war, young Ukrainians are fighting to preserve their culture. ...
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On the Dark Origins of Tanzania’s Spice Island
Zanzibar is a tropical oasis shaped by migration and multiculturalism.  A group of islands off mainland...
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In Chile, K-pop dance groups are wildly popular
On the weekends, the streets of the financial district in Santiago de Chile typically lie deserted, and...
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On Diversity, Gentrification, and Belonging in Athens’s New Hipster Neighborhood
The neighborhood of Kypseli is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. That’s partly thanks to...
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Cultural Pluralism and the Indigenous People of the Sibundoy Valley
I spent three months conducting anthropological research in the Sibundoy Valley, a verdant basin nestled...
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Preserving a Rare Language in an Alien Land
Wearing a white pheran — a long woolen cloak — and holding behind it a hot coal earthen pot known as...
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One Woman Blends Modernity and Tradition in Kazakh Design
I sat down to speak with Nissa Kinzhalina, a 31-year-old Kazakh furniture designer based in Almaty, Kazakhstan....
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How To Govern a Disputed Land: A Conversation About Nagorno Karabakh
A street scene in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, by Adam Jones. Once upon a time in London (really, it...
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Grima: The Last Masters of Afro-Colombian Machete Fencing Fight To Save Their Tradition
In the Afro-descendant town of Puerto Tejada, in the southern Colombian department of Cauca, a handful...
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The New London: Immigration Is Making This Tiny Country Even More Multilingual
In some ways, the tiny country of Luxembourg looks like a land from a fairytale. Many of its government...
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What Happened When One Woman Tried To Escape Forced Marriage in Afghanistan
The author of this essay is an Afghan man who worked alongside the U.S. military for many years. Ever...
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In Berlin and Brussels, Georgians Fight for Their European Future
In the center of the German capital, the 18th-century landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, is more than just...
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What Working in Remote Conflict Zones Taught Me About America
I was in South Sudan as a researcher with an international non-governmental organization trying to answer...
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Why Are You Asian? How a Simple Question Sparked a Search for Identity
When traveling, I often expect the people I meet to ask questions about me. But I wasn’t prepared...
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Why Locals Are Leaving Medellin’s Most Popular Tourist Hub
John Ramírez is moving out of Comuna 13, a vibrant, residential neighborhood turned tourism destination...
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How To Save a Dying Language
Every two weeks, a language dies. That startling statistic represents the ongoing erosion of cultural...
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How To Become a Third Culture Kid in Argentina
People in Argentina often ask me where I come from, and I usually don’t know how to answer.  My...
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Women, Life, Freedom: On the Iranian Artists Resisting the Regime
Two years ago this month, a 22-year-old woman was murdered by the police. Her death would reverberate...