The women’s movement in Pakistan had begun in the late 1970s as a response to the edicts of General Zia-ul-Haq’s brutal regime. The movement was in response to laws that essentially stripped women of their human rights....
In this episode we hear from John, a former heroin addict. John was addicted to heroin for over ten years. We hear him discuss the impact his addiction had on him and what happened to turn his...
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán turned Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel into the most powerful drugs gang on the planet. But when, in 2016, he was arrested for the third and final time, it unleashed a tidal wave of violence...
Hostess bars have been singled out as one source of Japan’s still spreading COVID-19 pandemic.
Nationwide, there are an estimated 52,000 host and hostess bars and now, after several were identified as coronavirus...
Former soldier turned photographer, Alison Baskerville, talks about gender, conflict and the impact war can have on the men and women serving on the battlefield. Exploring gender equality, military occupation and female identity in the forces, plus...
In 2001, Portugal decriminalized all drugs. Meanwhile, the police in the Philippines have spent the last four years shooting thousands of addicts dead in the street.
Which is more effective – decriminalization or...
On June 30, 2020, China imposed a national security law in Hong Kong that criminalizes secession, terrorism, and collusion with foreign powers. The law was seen as a direct threat to freedom of speech and people's right...
The coronavirus hit Italy like a freight train. By March 10, there were already over 8,500 cases. Under massive pressure to stop the pandemic from spreading in prisons, the government was forced to make another unprecedented decision...
Taji Ameen is on a mission of self improvement.
In an online world of overwhelming emotional support, from motivational quotes, to inspirational quotes, to flaunting influencers... he allows the internet to dictate his journey.