Published in ZORA·Aug 26, 2019Member-onlyFor This Group of Feminists in El Salvador, Change Begins From the Ground UpLa Colectiva serves to protect girls and women from gender-based violence — “In this house, we want a life that is free of violence against women,” reads a spray-painted message on the walls of Suchitoto, a small town in El Salvador’s Cuscatlan Department. …El Salvador8 min readEl Salvador8 min read
Mar 28, 2018Member-onlyThe Disappearance of an Alevi VillageThe village of Terolar, in the province of Kahramanmaraş in southeastern Turkey, looks idyllic. Gentle, rolling hills under crisp blue skies spread into the horizon. Neat fields of wheat, tended daily by residents, cover the land. Chickens roam freely. The occasional tractor breaks the stillness of the narrow, empty streets. …Alevis14 min readAlevis14 min read
Jul 27, 2016After EU-Turkey Agreement Smugglers Run Out of Business but Refugees Are No Less at RiskThe reporting for this article was carried out shortly after the EU-Turkey deal of March, 2016 and was meant to be published sooner. However, the issue remains unchanged despite the silence surrounding it in mainstream media. Aksaray, Istanbul’s former human smuggling epicenter, is Yakzan´s office and hunting ground. The square…Refugees7 min readRefugees7 min read
Mar 26, 2016Los Periodistas Mexicanos Hacen Periodismo Entre Censuras y AmenazasPor Lorena Ríos “En los 90s nuestro mayor riesgo era decepcionarnos del periodismo e irnos a hacer otra cosa,” cuenta Daniela Pastrana, periodista mexicana y creadora de la red para periodistas, Periodistas de a Pie. “Que nos censuraran quizá,” continúa, “pero no vivíamos con el miedo de que nos mataran…Mexico7 min readMexico7 min read
Sep 7, 2015Those Who Are Left Behind The scenes that are described below took place in the Greek island of Kos on August 18th -21st, weeks before the devastating picture of little Aylan, found washed up — dead — on Turkey´s shores brought the world to tears. …Syria7 min readSyria7 min read
