Comrades, Run!
How a grueling 56-mile ultramarathon in South Africa became a stage for racial reconciliation.
Ode to Okmeydanı: The Fight to Save an Istanbul Neighborhood
A story from one neighborhood in Istanbul.
Waking the Sleeping Tiger: Cairo’s Other Revolution
Some residents of Cairo have begun staging their own interventions in the urban realm.
How Mobile Money Could Explode in Africa
Osarumen Osamuyi, editor of The Subtext, speaks with me about trends in African financial inclusion.
Building Solutions for Migrants One Remittance at a Time
A small Cape Town fintech startup is quietly changing how migrants move money in Africa.
The Unlikely Ascent of Palestine’s Green Architects
The Old Negotiating Table Isn’t Working, So Palestinian Designers Are Building a New One
Kafka in Area C
Exploring the Kafkaesque network of restrictions in Area C of the West Bank.
Turkey’s Cool-Headed Finance Minister
Amid the many challenges facing Turkey’s economy – geopolitical tension, corruption and the urgent need for infrastructure spend – the country’s cool-headed finance minister remains ebullient.