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Displaced Gazans Salvage Iron from Their Destroyed Homes
Amid the mountains of rubble left behind by the war in the Gaza Strip, displaced Palestinians are searching for anything that might give them a chance to survive. Using rudimentary tools like hammers and metal cutters, they dismantle the…
Kyrgyz Embroidery Master Takes Ancient Heritage Global
Forty-year-old Saidrahman Sharipov, a master of traditional Kyrgyz embroidery, has dedicated the last 30 years to preserving this intricate art form. Born into a family of artisans, Sharipov transformed a hobby he began at age eight into a…
Gaza Women Save Historic Library from War Rubble
Amid the mountains of debris left behind by the war in Gaza City, a group of women is fighting a very different kind of battle. Their tools aren't weapons, but sponges, brushes, and brooms. With every fragile page they pull from beneath the…
The Abandoned UFO Village Drawing Urban Explorers to Taiwan
Hidden along Taiwan's scenic northern coastline, the abandoned UFO Village in Wanli remains one of the country's most unusual and mysterious attractions. Decades have passed since it was first built, yet this futuristic community still…
Millions of Years of History Preserved in Kyrgyzstan’s Geological Museum
Showcasing a geological history that spans millions of years, the Geological Museum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, houses a staggering collection of nearly 6,000 mineral, rock, and fossil specimens.
Affiliated with Ishak Razzakov…
Gaza Fisherman Defies War to Feed His Family From a Refrigerator Door
Palestinian fisherman Ahmed Juha no longer has the boat that carried him across Gaza's waters for years. The nets and equipment that once provided his livelihood have all been destroyed by the war. Left with no alternatives, he has turned…
Beneath the Tent Canvas a Palestinian Artist Paints the Story of Gaza
Tucked inside a small tent in central Gaza’s Al-Bureij refugee camp, 80-year-old Palestinian artist Mohammad Zamlout sits surrounded by paints, sketchbooks, and drawings. These art supplies have become his only sanctuary since losing his…
Curtains Rise Again at the Sudan National Theatre
For years, the deafening roar of cannons and the sharp crack of gunfire dominated Khartoum. War left behind a massive trail of physical destruction, deep repression, and psychological trauma. Yet, out of this devastation, the capital's…
Kyrgyz Master Bow-Maker Reviving an Ancestral Art
For the past 15 years, master bow-maker Samat Suyorkulov has dedicated himself to preserving the ancestral art of traditional bow and arrow making in Kyrgyzstan. Now 50 years old, he has rekindled a childhood passion and currently teaches…
A Grandfather Bears the Weight of Fifteen Orphans in Gaza
In a corner of the vast, unrelenting pain stretching across the Gaza Strip, 72-year-old Hajj Barakat Al-Bu’ carries a burden heavier than anyone should have to bear. He is now responsible for caring for 15 orphaned grandchildren who lost…