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Afghan Child Bride Traded to Pay Opium Debt

By Fariba Nawa ● Politics ● January 14, 2012

Afghanistan’s opium trade impacts the daily lives of Afghans like nothing else, says Fariba Nawa in her book “Opium Nation.” In this excerpt she shares the story of Darya, a girl who was sold into marriage to settle an opium debt.

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‘Where Are Our Missing Sons?’ Kashmiri Keep Asking

By Humra Quraishi ● Politics ● December 25, 2011

A woman in northern India has been leading a search for sons who suffered “enforced disappearances” in the Kashmir Valley years ago. Support for her group is growing, but there is no closure in sight.

Syrian Crackdown Takes Away Her Family; One by One

By Maimouna Alammar ● Politics ● December 6, 2011

The Syrian crackdown has cost 4,000 lives by a U.N. estimate. Maimouna Alammar offers this account–beginning with a strange phone call from her brother–of how it’s been devastating her own family.

Sanger Opposed War and ‘Breeding Soldiers’

By Jean H. Baker ● Arts & Culture ● November 10, 2011

Jean H. Baker writes about the strong antiwar stance of Margaret Sanger and the reformer’s increasingly single-minded focus on contraception in this excerpt from her forthcoming biography of a ferociously passionate and flawed pioneer.

Afghan Women in N.Y. Reflect on 10-Year War

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● October 6, 2011

The Afghan war marks its 10th anniversary today. In Queens, N.Y., Afghan women talk about how the country has changed in many ways for the better, but also why they prefer their new lives in the United States.

Surviving Ugandans Become Trauma Counselors

By Rebecca Tinsley ● Politics ● September 16, 2011

Women trying to rebuild life in northern Uganda are not yet safe enough for typical trauma counseling to be appropriate. A U.S. charity finds it can still provide assistance by training local people who can then help survivors adapt, work and sleep.

Northern Uganda’s Girl Soldiers Find a Harsh Homecoming

By Beatrice Lamwaka ● Commentary ● September 16, 2011

Reintegration is hard for all child soldiers in northern Uganda who were abducted and forced to commit atrocities for insurgents. For girls who also had to marry and have children with rebels, the social rejection can be particularly acute.

Bangladesh Rape Victims Say War Crimes Overlooked

By Bijoyeta Das ● Crime & Law ● September 4, 2011

Bangladesh is celebrating 40 years of independence, but two sisters who were both victimized by massive, brutal war-time rapes are in no mood to celebrate. They say their lives have been ruined and perpetrators have never been brought to justice.

Poet Explores Effect of a Nation’s Sudden Change

By Nathalie Handal ● Arts & Culture ● July 23, 2011

In The Thing about Feathers, Arab-American poet and playwright Nathalie Handal invokes the powerful emotions of those who flee their homelands. An excerpt from her upcoming book “Poet in Andalucia.”

Liberia Tackles Sexual Violence Head On

By Laura Golakeh ● Crime & Law ● June 24, 2011

Rape continues to be the most frequently reported serious crime in Liberia. A new multipronged approach is underway to reduce sexual and gender-based violence.