Roadmovie in the new China
High above the Tian Shan mountains, on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China, Wei begins to talk about his life. He is a Chinese man from Beijing, in his late sixties. He lived… Continue reading
He is one of the richest people in Belgium, but many of his fellow countrymen have never heard of him. The Antwerp gold trader Alain Goetz has expanded his empire abroad, including to… Continue reading
In het oosten van Oekraïne woedt de oorlog voort. In het vergeten gebied achter de frontlinie hebben pro-Russische separatisten de macht. Er heerst economische malaise en een totalitaire staatscontrole die doet denken aan… Continue reading
Return to Iraq: Former translator chases safety in US He became a refugee when militants threatened his life for working as translator with US forces Athens, Greece – Murad stared at the ceiling of… Continue reading
Srebrenica limps under the weight of Europe’s last genocide. Houses that were bombed to ruins twenty years ago, have become nothing more than big flowerpots. They stand next to small-town stores that struggle… Continue reading
High above the Tian Shan mountains, on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China, Wei begins to talk about his life. He is a Chinese man from Beijing, in his late sixties. He lived… Continue reading
It is not the best day to visit China’s newest miracle. Thick, milky veils hang over the marshes south of Beijing. In the fog, the old China slips by. Ugly residential towers cluster… Continue reading
It is hot at the Michanti surf hotel in El Zonte. A young French couple of surfers are taking photos by the pool. Bob Marley plays from the speakers. Bitcoin millionaire Wayne Gregori… Continue reading
In an alley in Valle del Sol, a half-naked soldier is hanging a shirt on a clothesline. A small barracks sits in the slum, among acacia trees and mango trees. Patrols with machine… Continue reading
Dania (28) is not a typical Saudi. As a teenager, she felt that something was off about the conservative story of Islam she was taught at school. She didn’t know exactly why she… Continue reading
The old bazaar in Riyadh seems to belong to another era. Women in black niqabs glide between the stalls, distinguishable from one another only by height and build. Vendors sell spices, eau de… Continue reading
“Don’t let yourself be taken in,” warns Kamille Al Saud. “Everything looks flashy and dazzling, but it’s an illusion. We don’t have real freedom in this country.” It is a stiflingly hot evening… Continue reading
nger Platou (69) remained silent for decades. She always knew that something terrible had happened in her youth. “It was as if a shadow hung over everything, but I couldn’t talk to anyone… Continue reading
In January, Greenlandic bricklayer Jorgen Boassen (61) received a text message from an American number. “This is Charlie Kirk. Can we talk?” Kirk is a right-wing provocateur and Trump ally, known for internet… Continue reading
Manumina Jensen points to a sea eagle circling above us. “Inuit believe that eagles bring good luck,” she says. “Especially when they come close.” The solitary bird doesn’t seem to be coming any… Continue reading