World

Family photos speak to us – conjuring up a wide spectrum of feelings. In some cases, they can expose raw psychological wounds with scars so deep they will never heal with time. Making peace with the past is tough. But choosing how to live our lives despite the heart-ships and the hardships is what forever changes our future.

US policy in the Middle East should take note of the nation that is becoming the first democracy in the region – and it’s not Iraq.

In China many grassroots organizations are taking issues into their own hands, spreading awareness through the arts.

When renowned artist Ai Weiwei was arrested at the Beijing International Airport on April 2 many people in China believed that government was up to its old tricks. But this reporter believes that government may be in for some unexpected reactions from an increasingly aware public.

Pakistan’s leadership in the world hinges on an investment in its youth.

Brazillian actress Morena Baccarin writes, America may be the land of possibilities but she’ll never forget their roots.

U.S. empowered local sheikhs to maintain security. What happens to these “Don Corleones” when troops withdraw?

Even with the presence of international forces, there’s insecurity and chaos in Afghanistan.

80,000 lives were instantly lost on August 6, 1945 when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Miraculously, 1.8 kilometers from the epicenter of the bombing, a piano survived. Today the Hibaku Piano (as it is called in Japanese) is featured in concerts devoted to delivering messages of peace and hope for the future – serving as a symbol of our shared humanity.

Can we move forward as a world if an international discussion about a proposed mosque being built close to Ground Zero is censored?