by Nelson Graves | 16 Nov 2015 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Discovery, Europe, Paris attacks, Personal Reflections, Refugees, Terrorism
Extremist attacks are cause for concern, but they force us to reflect on how to protect our values. And how to co-exist with fellow humans, also scared. Two women mourning in Lebanon, 11 January 2015. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) In the aftermath of the attacks in Paris,...
by Nelson Graves | 8 Oct 2015 | Africa, Middle East
Conventional wisdom can be comforting, but it can also be an easy way out. We want to challenge moral assumptions. Last week we wrote about female genital cutting in Uganda and laid down a challenge to readers. We said: Help the Sabiny people end...
by Nelson Graves | 2 Oct 2015 | Africa, Women's rights
Our article on female genital cutting has attracted global interest. Now’s your chance to propose an alternative to this age-old rite. A six-year-old girl screams while being cut in Somalia, 17 June 1996. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju) Earlier this week,...
by Nelson Graves | 4 Jun 2015 | News Decoder Updates
When Jasmine Horsey wrote to News-Decoder, she sent five writing samples. They ranged from women’s rights in Guatemala to a TEDx conference. When Jasmine Horsey wrote to ask about News-Decoder, she submitted five writing samples. They focused on women’s rights in...