The Anonymous Curanderas

Domestic violence is rampant in Mexico— and disproportionally impacts indigenous women. These Mazatec curanderas are quietly working to address that.

DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE | OAXACA, MEXICO

Daring to be Drag Queens in Paraguay

It's not easy being gay in Paraguay, let alone coming out as trans or daring to wear drag in one of the most conservative corners of Latin America.

19 JUNE 2023 | ASUNCION, PARAGUAY

Ancient Day of the Dead traditions live on with Aztec descendants

In Indigenous communities in Mexico, celebrations for deceased loved ones have been around for centuries

3 NOVEMBER 2022 | PUEBLA, MEXICO

‘I’ll be sacrificed’: The lost and sold daughters of Afghanistan

Child marriage, lack of education, financial desperation – a year on from the Taliban takeover, what does the future hold for women and girls?

14 AUGUST 2022 | HERAT, AFGHANISTAN

Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls

With girls banned from secondary school and beyond under the Taliban, teachers and activists are taking education into their own hands.

4 AUGUST 2022 | KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN

The country calling 2022 the 'year of coffee'

Coffee isn't just a drink in Saudi Arabia, it's an ancient tradition of hospitality – and as the country opens to tourism, it's also one of its most interesting draws.

8 JUNE 2022 | JAZAN, SAUDI ARABIA

Zhanna Galeyeva planned to visit Ukraine for a few weeks in December to see her estranged father — but she’s been moved to action.

7 APRIL 2022 | CHERNIVTSI, UKRAINE

After fleeing the Taliban takeover, pioneering tour guides hope to continue promoting Afghanistan’s rich heritage.

17 SEPTEMBER 2021 | KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

Drug tourists, mining companies, and farming encroachment are threatening the Wixárika people’s annual hunt for the psychedelic plant in the Mexican desert.

5 JULY 2021 | SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO

They were born around the time the U.S. invaded Afghanistan and they are entering their twenties as troops leave.

26 MAY 2021 | KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

A School Bombing Left Them Burying Their Daughters Over the Weekend

Tragedy struck the impoverished, predominantly Hazara neighbourhood as violence escalates across Afghanistan while U.S. troops prepare to withdraw.

10 MAY 2021 | KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

Indigenous groups' Holy Week celebrations are unlike anywhere else.

29 APRIL 2021 | CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO

Over the past year, five Canadian filmmakers have been trying to peel back the layers of a long-existing hockey subculture in one of the world’s most mysterious nations.

9 NOVEMBER 2017 | PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA