Stories about Indigenous
Kenya’s smallholder farmers are challenging a law preventing them from sharing indigenous seeds
“When you restrict a farmer from sharing and exchanging seeds they can freely and easily access, the result is diminishing production, less food and starving populations."
Was Namibia too quick to forget genocide?
Why did Namibia take so long after independence to commemorate the genocide that wiped out roughly 76 percent of the Nama and Ovaherero people?
In Nepal, when yaks go, so does culture
Yaks, once central to the culture of Himalayan communities in Nepal, are declining because of lifestyle changes, outmigration, inbreeding, and the impacts of the climate crisis.
Pouring concrete on rice fields in Nepal
Delayed rains, a prolonged heatwave, rapid urbanization, and climate change have hampered Nepal's rice plantation industry, transforming the country from a rice exporter to an importer.
The ingenious ‘network tree’ defying Gaza's connectivity blockade
An interview with renowned Italian film director Manolo Luppichini highlights grassroots efforts in Gaza to counter communication blockades using simple technologies like ”Web Trees,“ addressing global double standards and resistance of cultural genocide.
Will Ecuador lift Amazon oil block despite a historic referendum?
A historic referendum that halted all oil exploitation in Ecuador's Yasuni National Park is putting Chinese oil investors in a tough position.
Macklemore Gaza anthem ‘Hind’s Hall’ climbs US music charts
Award-winning rapper Macklemore named his latest hit after the building at Columbia University which students recently occupied and renamed in honor of Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza.
A trip of grief from Gaza to Cairo
Dana Bsaiso reflects on the profound grief of displacement from her Gaza home, while grappling with the longing for home amidst the destruction and barriers of the Israeli occupation.
New Wayuu documentary tells the story of a return to ancestral lands in Colombia
In his most recent short film, the Wayuu filmmaker tells the story of how his clan returned to their ancestral territory after generations of exile.
‘I'm going to promote a symphony’ of languages says Indigenous writer and new member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters
An important figure in environmental and Indigenous rights activism since the 1980s, now 70 years old, he wants to promote native languages with the ABL and, above all, young Indigenous writers.
Why May 21 is a day of mourning for the Circassian people
Explaining what happened to the residents of the Northwestern Caucasus during the Caucasian War which ended on May 21, 1864. For Circassians, it was a tragedy.
Much of Guyana’s Almond Beach has been washed away, but a few residents stay behind to protect the turtles also losing their home
The increasing erosion rate along Guyana's Shell Beach Protected Area poses challenges for the residents and the turtles that have grown accustomed to nesting there each year.
Taiwan balances complex identity tensions at presidential inauguration
May 20th marked the inauguration of the 8th President of the Republic of China in Taiwan, Lai Ching-te in a ceremony showcasing how Taiwan has reshaped its national narrative.
Yerba mate: South America’s Indigenous tea, from Paraguay to Syria
A popular saying in Argentina has it that “a mate is denied to no one”
Tea is a daily delight for Bangladeshis, yet plantation workers face immense hardships
For most Bangladeshis, tea signifies a fulfilling life, but for the tea garden workers, their meagre wages mean tea leaves with rice is all they can afford in a meal.
Money from trees: What of Guyana's Indigenous people and their rights — and do they benefit from the carbon trade?
The funds go towards projects that fall within Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), intended to drive national development while maintaining the country's low deforestation rate.
The Global Coalition for Language Rights: A space for language justice
Half of the world's languages are endangered. One new prize champions language justice by awarding language activists from across the world the Language Rights Defenders Award.
Locals in Aruba protest unsustainable growth of hotel and tourism industry
With signs that read “No More Hotels”, “Land Back”, and “Decolonise Aruba,” locals showed their concern about the island's environment, as well as the future of its main economic pillar.
The Indigenous Peoples Camp that calls for rights every April in Brazil
The camp started in 2004, during the first presidential term of Lula da Silva, to press for land demarcation in Brazil. Twenty years later, they say things haven't changed so much.
With eyes on Gaza, violations against West Bank journalists multiply
Highlighting the myriad challenges confronting Palestinian journalists under Israeli occupation, now ranking sixth globally for jailed journalists, alongside Iran. These challenges encompass violence, movement restrictions, and psychological strain.
String music performer Tsendsuren Enkhtur bridges Mongolian and Chinese repertoires
One less known trace of Mongolian–Chinese cultural hybridity can be found in music as both nations have a tradition of performing on bowed string instruments.