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My home is your temple
Activist and author Achal Prabhala grew up and still lives next to Bangalore’s Ulsoor Lake. Lately, he has noticed a disturbing trend - new temples are mushrooming everywhere
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Elie
Journalist Zahra Hankir fortuitously met with Elie Halabi days after the devastating Beirut blast in August 2020. This is the story of their friendship
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Breathe
Filmaker and activist Michael Uwemedimo on lockdown and political intrigue as a way of life in his city’s smog-filled neighbourhoods
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“I was taking notes because, you know, Yvonne has plans,” wrote actor Idris Elba on time spent with Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr. These words were part of Time Magazine’s intro of her as one of 2021’s global leaders to wa
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Arrested development
Journalist Cathrin Schaer on how a bold experiment in rent control was popular with Berlin’s residents but loathed by investors and property developers
Whiplash in Manchester
An unprecedented and welcome decision in Manchester and its unexpected reversal confounds affordable housing advocates
Confusion in Harare
Murky government communication and inconsistent enforcement of lockdown rules highlight a growing class divide
A fláneur in Guangzhou
Flâneuring through Guangzhou reveals a city coming to terms with a “new normal” that’s filled with unexpected treasures...and food
A fearful future
Cape Town’s art scene fumbles its way through a series of lockdowns
Government sanctioned destruction in Cairo
A wave of government demolitions making way for new construction and highway expansion is causing chaos
Broken dreams in Delhi
Exploitative lending practices and pandemic disruptions are destroying the livelihoods and dreams of transport workers in New Delhi
Sanctuary & contemplation amidst uncertainty
A backyard food garden became an oasis for a nomadic Brooklyn family
Reform in Colombia
Immigration reforms aimed at addressing the tide of Venezuelan refugees are met with suspicion. Are they a genuine humanitarian gesture or the political manoeuvers of an unpopular president?
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Interviews
Politics is essential
Pedro Henrique de Cristo on why, after a career as an architect and planner, he now understands that participating in the Brazilian political system and changing it from within is key to achieving lasting change for all
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Interviews
Architecture must change
Architect-Novelist-Educator, Lesley Lokko on why now is a perfect time to re-orient knowledge production to Africa
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We must design for better ageing
An advocate for the reform of how design engages with elders, Emi Kiyota argues that good design skills alone are not enough
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Context is king
Thiresh Govender says architects and designers have been complacent to the systemic entrenchment of inequality. But, he argues, signals on how they can change their practice are all around them in cities like Johannesburg, where he’s based
Communities can protect themselves
Block Clubs can empower citizens to take more responsibility for watching over their communities
Health is everyone’s business
The youth have something to say about the health and future of our planet
Funding same-sex programs
There is an urgent need to critically engage with how internationally-funded HIV health programs are being rolled out
The constitution during emergencies
South Africa needs to redefine whose interests its laws are meant to protect in moments of crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic
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Lens
Finding Dakar
Camera in hand, Emmanuelle Andrianjafy set out to explore her new home
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Anonymous Neighbours
Erica Canepa made new connections — from a distance
