by News Decoder | 9 May 2016 | Europe, Islam, Paris attacks, School Year Abroad, Student Posts, Terrorism
By Ally Oh We’re always told to look for the good — the silver lining, the upside, the half-full glass — but it’s not always that easy or simple. On a recent weekend, listening to a heartbroken Turkish girl cry and yell at everyone in the bathroom to get...
by News Decoder | 22 Mar 2016 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Discovery, Europe, Middle East, Personal Reflections, Refugees, Syria
Our thoughts are with the victims of today’s attacks in Brussels and with their families and friends. Below is an article, updated with today’s events, that we published last November after terrorist attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. Although much...
by Nelson Graves | 28 Jan 2016 | Europe, Eyewitness, Middle East
Diplomatic deference or crass kowtowing? Italy’s decision to cover up nude statues during a visit by Iran’s president provokes scorn, glee and irony. A covered statue at Rome’s Capitoline Museums, 25 January 2016 (EPA/Giuseppe Lami) Supreme diplomatic...
by News Decoder | 25 Jan 2016 | Uncategorized
Name: Nolwazi Mjwara Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Age: 26 Occupation: Graduate student in Paris, France Languages: Zulu, English, Afrikaans, French Currently reading: “Weep Not Child,” by Ngugi wa Thiong’o Favorite media outlets: The New Yorker,...
by News Decoder | 11 Jan 2016 | Youth Voices
Lucile Martin Name: Lucile Martin Birth Place: Paris, France Occupation: Social researcher in Afghanistan and PhD student in Belgium. Languages: French (native), English, Spanish, Farsi (fluent), Arabic, Pashto (conversational) Currently...