Somaliland’s Midwife

Somaliland’s Midwife

From the hospital that carries her name to the villages where she is affectionately greeted as Edo (Auntie), Edna Adan has helped Somaliland recover from a civil war and inspired a rising generation of women leaders in medicine, public service, environmental conservation and even the arts.
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The Fragile Songs of the Sumatran Rhinos

The Fragile Songs of the Sumatran Rhinos

“The more I know, the more I love about the Sumatran rhino,” says veterinarian Zulfi Arsan about the smallest and oldest rhino species. With only a few dozen left in the wild, captive breeding may offer the rhinos their best—and perhaps only—hope. 

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Listening to the Land

Listening to the Land

Tuned to low-impact design, local materials and how people physically experience buildings, the Royal Academy for Conservation of Nature in northern Jordan rises from an abandoned limestone quarry to exemplify the ethic it teaches.
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Kufiya Nouveau

Kufiya Nouveau

Once a traditional Arab headdress of white cotton sewn with traditional patterns in black or red, the kufiya is being pulled by designers onto the streets and runways of global fashion.

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More Than a Team

More Than a Team

Founded more than 100 years ago, Club Deportivo Palestino (Palestinian Sport Club) helped unify Palestinian immigrants in Santiago, Chile. Today, an estimated 300,000 Chileans can claim Palestinian descent, and the premier-league club is an active link to a distant land of origin. 
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Flavors: Kurus with Spoon Salad

Flavors: Kurus with Spoon Salad

My mother made kurus a lot for my brother and me because it was inexpensive, easy to prepare and, most importantly, delicious.

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A Conversation with Saudi Filmmakers

A Conversation with Saudi Filmmakers

Twelve short films. Five video installations. Three days. Seven Saudi filmakers talk about one of the world's fastest-emerging film industries.
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First Look: The Shining Jewel

First Look: The Shining Jewel

Often an angle least considered is the bird’s-eye view—straight down, this came to mind when I thought about photographing the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
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