Afghan photojournalist Farshad Usyan developed an interest in photography after his brother Qais started working for AFP in...
Nov 05, 2015
Seven women peacemakers who should be on your radar
ISTANBUL, Turkey — When it comes to women and conflict, the media often delivers two narratives. On one...
Nov 05, 2015
What’s It Like to Be a Female Journalist in the Middle East?
This article was published in partnership with Cosmopolitan magazine. A version appears in GroundTruth's Field Guide for Correspondents....
Oct 30, 2015
The making of a Syrian refugee celebrity chef — in Gaza
This article was published in partnership with PRI's The World and GroundTruth's 2015 Middle East fellow, Dalia Mortada...
Oct 29, 2015
Meet five of Gaza’s brightest entrepreneurs
This article was published in partnership with PRI's The World. Last summer's 50-day war, in which 2,000 Palestinians...
Oct 28, 2015
Fighting in Syria shifts as sectarian divisions intensify
BY TRACEY SHELTON ALEPPO, Syria — Soma lives in the shadows. He moves through back alleys rather than...
Oct 23, 2015
The 14-year-old music prodigy who left his home in Guatemala for Los Angeles
ChrisAnna Mink and Vanessa Wilson LOS ANGELES — The tiny storefront church is located in a dingy strip mall...
Oct 23, 2015
War reporting in the time of the Islamic State
Correspondent James Foley’s execution by the Islamic State forces sober reflection on the perils of front-line coverage. BOSTON...
Oct 09, 2015
A year after Jim Foley’s murder, working toward a culture of safety in journalism
One year after his murder shocked the world, the family of American freelance journalist James Foley spent the...
Oct 08, 2015
Raising a family behind bars in the Philippines
Lawrence Sumulong’s “Raising a Family Behind Bars" documents the fate of 60 Filipino families who were forced to...
Oct 08, 2015