Views and photos from Rachel Leah
The black plastic bags, water sachets and ice cream packaging that line the roads of Accra, Ghana’s capital, make them seem like waste-filled runways. More…
A Lesson from Rwanda on Compassion and Courage Reply
By Heather Craig
After spending 11 days in Rwanda, studying justice and reconciliation post genocide, I’ve returned with a copious amount of information. Visiting memorials and listening to the accounts of survivors and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide proved to be an emotional and enlightening experience. More…
Can a gun storage law protect children from firearm accidents? Reply
NEW YORK— A classmate playing with his father’s gun accidentally shot 12-year-old Nicholas Naumkin dead in Saratoga Springs, New York, in December 2010.
Now, as Esmé Montgomery reports, the gun-control advocacy group New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is promoting a bill, named “Nicholas’s Law” in his honor, that would require gun owners to store guns safely. The group believes that increased regulations are desperately needed to reduce accidental injuries to children by firearms.
Is Composting Waste Just a Waste of Time? Reply
New Yorkers drop off food waste at Grand Army Plaza for composting. Photo by Prianka Srinivasan
A man makes his way through Manhattan’s busy streets near Union Square Park swinging a plastic bag filled with egg shells, wilted greens and coffee grounds by his side.
As the day progresses, many follow suit, carrying food scraps in metal tins, old ice-cream containers and soggy paper bags. In turn, they each deposit their collections into large, plastic drums on the northwest corner of the park. More…
More than 100,000 Burundians Take Refuge in Tanzania Reply
New wave of refugees add chapter to Tanzania’s history as host. Story and photos by Barbara Borst.
New arrivals from Burundi waited for supplies in Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania.
Longtime Refugees Grateful for Citizenship in Tanzania Reply
After more than 40 years as refugees, 162,000 Burundians become Tanzanian citizens. Barbara Borst reports.
A girl called Happiness draws water from the one free well in Ulyankulu, Tanzania. Photo by Barbara Borst
Identifying Effective Elements of Unusual Diplomacy Reply
Samantha Adler analyzes what makes unusual forms of diplomacy effective or ineffective at reducing conflict. This is the final article in a series of five.
Effectiveness of unusual diplomacy. Chart by Samantha Adler
The Troubles in Northern Ireland, and the Peace Players Initiative 1
In the fourth article in her series on unusual forms of diplomacy, Samantha Adler examines efforts to use sports to bridge the divide in Northern Ireland.
Map of Ireland.
South Africans mediated during Burundi’s conflict Reply
In the midst of Burundi’s civil war, two Zulu leaders who had once tried to kill one another shared their experience of making peace. Samantha Adler examines their work and other efforts in the third of five articles on innovative diplomacy.
Map of Burundi, courtesy of the United Nations
Athletes and Musicians Reached Out to North Korea Reply
In the second part of a five-part series, Samantha Adler analyzes the use of basketball and classical music to strive to reduce tensions between North Korea and the United States.
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra performing in North Korea in 2008. Photo by Anthony Kuhn/NPR, published with permission
Innovative Diplomacy Strives to Resolve Conflicts Reply
When diplomats are unable to end or prevent conflict, other parties may take the initiative, launching cross-border sports or cultural exchanges. In a five-part series, Samantha Adler analyzes informal and unusual types of diplomacy to see which hold the most promise.
The separation barrier between Israel and the West Bank, near Jenin, under construction in 2005. Photo by Barbara Borst
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