Paul Rusesabagina, a long-time critic of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, played a crucial role in rescuing hundreds of people during the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis.
Politics
Telling My Family and Friends That I Was Going to Study in Israel
While my friends were sceptical of the decision, my father's colleagues were supportive. But as a student of International Relations, it is my duty to neither blindly worship Israel nor …
9/11 Impact: American Muslims Are at High Risk of Suicide
20 years on, the links between Islamophobia and suicide remain unexplored.
Nusrat Jahan: How the MP and Actor Has Resisted ‘Who’s the Daddy’ Gender Politics
When Jahan resisted answering questions about who the father of her child is, she stood up for herself. Moreover, she denied the patriarchy its entitled chance to character assassinate a …
Poisoned Cultural Discourse in Kerala: The Bishop and ‘Narco Jihad’
A Catholic whose family belongs to the Diocese of Palai responds to the recent 'narcotic jihad' remarks made by the Bishop of Palai.
‘Get Out Now’: Staffers Recount What Happened Inside the White House on 9/11
'We thought it had to be a terrible accident. We left the Mess shortly thereafter, unaware of the impact of the second plane.'