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
Even college-educated immigrants to the U.S. often end up driving taxicabs. Kate Drew reports on several organizations that seek to help them move from survival jobs to careers. (Photos by Kate Drew)
TV Rain television studio in Moscow. Photos by Lori Perkovich.
In Moscow to study U.S.-Russia diplomatic relations, Lori Perkovich sought an internal perspective on the Kremlin’s use of media to influence both Russian citizens and the international community. Her report:
Jane McClenahan writes: As it advanced through Asia in the Second World War, the Japanese Army established an estimated 2,000 ‘comfort stations’. This euphemism obscures the horror of what they really were – military brothels to service the sexual needs of the Japanese soldiers ….
Statue of a traditional Japanese warrior, near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Photo by Barbara Borst
The stage at the Women in the World event. Photo by Leslie Dewees
The opening night of the fifth annual Women in the World Summit had an obvious theme: women of action. Leslie Dewees reports.
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McClenahan writes: For those interested in what is going on inside Russia I can highly recommend a newly published book which looks at how the internet has been faciliating alternative political voices inside the country. “Now I Know Who My Comrades Are” by Emily Parker considers opposition voices in China, Cuba, and Russia.
A man in Zakho, Iraq, wearing traditional Kurdish attire. Photos by Sara Monteabaro
Sara Monteabaro writes: During January 2014, I traveled to the Kurdistan region of Iraq along with five other students from New York University’s master’s in global affairs program. The trip was part of the Joint Research Seminar in Peacebuilding run by Professor Thomas Hill in conjunction with the University of Duhok in Iraq. As part of the program, each NYU student paired up with a Duhok counterpart to write a research paper on a topic related to peacebuilding in the Kurdistan region.
African leaders reflect on their continent’s efforts at peacebuilding and development. Jane McClenahan reports.
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The general who led United Nations peacekeepers during the Rwanda genocide says early warning signs are the key to preventing atrocities. Hadley Griffin reports.
Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire led UN peacekeeping in Rwanda during the genocide. Eugenie Mukeshimana, head of Genocide Survivors Support Network, stands next to him.
Photo courtesy of Africa Renewal/Bo Li
Hundreds of thousands eek out a miserable existence as the West re-embraces Myanmar. Jane McClenahan reports.
Myanmar Map Courtesy of UN
Jane McClenahan writes: As we move into 2014, I’d like to share a few things I’m following this year. It’s a list to encourage discussion, is far from exhaustive and is shamelessly biased towards my own interests.
Terracotta army of Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang, third century BC.
Photo by Barbara Borst
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