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Society

From wannabe militant to rapper: ‘Rap is my weapon and words are my bullets’

by Alessandra Bajec May 22, 2017

TUNIS, Tunisia -Last month Mohamed Zorgui found his dog dead on his doorstep, with a chilling note attached to it saying “enemy of Allah”. The 26-year-old rapper and former prisoner from Kasserine …

May 22, 2017 782 views

The price of poor healthcare

by Alessandra Bajec April 7, 2016

CAIRO, Egypt- Egypt’s often poor state healthcare system means medical workers as well as patients can be trapped in a vicious circle of inefficiency, negligence and frustration Last month, thousands of Egyptian …

April 7, 2016 793 views

Where is ‘social justice’?

by Alessandra Bajec November 12, 2015

MINYA, Egypt- From living, working, and wages to housing, healthcare and education, there has been little socioeconomic development for the vast majority of Egyptians, particularly in Upper Egypt. Driving through Al-Shurafa, a …

November 12, 2015 783 views

Babies Born From Prisoners’ Smuggled Sperm, in Palestine

by Alessandra Bajec November 7, 2014

HEBRON, Palestinian Territories- More cases of Palestinian prisoners becoming fathers via sperm smuggling have come out since the first successful artificial insemination of its kind was reported in 2012. Just over a month …

November 7, 2014 907 views

West Bank’s boycott of Israeli products does not last long

by Alessandra Bajec October 20, 2014

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories- Israel’s recent offensive in Gaza triggered an unprecedented boycott of Israeli products across the West Bank, as many Palestinians opted for local equivalents in response to the Israeli military …

October 20, 2014 712 views

Egypt’s rural poor watching Sisi’s policies

by Alessandra Bajec August 11, 2014

QENA-ASYUT, Egypt- It has been over two months since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi formally took power in Egypt following an election in which he won a huge majority, albeit on a low …

August 11, 2014 744 views

Smartcard plan to attack Egypt’s fuel crisis

by Alessandra Bajec March 31, 2014

CAIRO. Egypt- Fuel subsidies in Egypt account for 22 percent of the state’s annual budget, taking funds away from other sectors like health and education. The government believes an ambitious five-year scheme, …

March 31, 2014 798 views

Can Graffiti Remake Egypt?

by Alessandra Bajec February 15, 2014

CAIRO, Egypt- Last week, a dozen of female artists turned the walls of a downtown parking lot in Cairo into a street art gallery. Colourful group murals carrying personal stories and spreading …

February 15, 2014 902 views

Living without the state in Cairo’s slums

by Alessandra Bajec January 23, 2014

CAIRO, Egypt- For the residents of the Middle East and Africa’s largest city, Cairo, 2013 ended with the often repeated government promise to finally provide basic services and development in the slums, where …

January 23, 2014 959 views