"I Affirm the Soul in Each Person": Hip-Hop Poetry from South Africa
Posted on November 03, 2021
I affirm the soul in each person
I affirm the soul in each person
It’s clean as a bone with the vocal tone
Who is still suffering?
An Iranian Rap Reminding Americans to Vote
Posted on November 02, 2021
A year ago, we wrote about a funny Iranian rap song reminding Americans of the far-reaching effects of their votes. With voting happening again today in some parts of the US, we thought it was a good time to re-post this relevant message from the Dasandaz Band.
"Serpent": A Thought-Provoking Indigenous Poem
Posted on October 07, 2021
With Indigenous People's Day approaching on the 11th, we thought it was a good time to re-post Sonia Adams's article about Alberto Luna's "Serpent," translated from Guaraní by Susan Smith Nash and Susy Delgado —Eds.
Resilience in Puerto Rico: A great story and a chance to meet the author
Posted on September 28, 2021
We are delighted to invite our readers to the first live online event of the school year: #TeaGlobally with award-winning Afro-Caribbean author Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, Tuesday, October 5th, at 4:30 pm Eastern.
Growing Up & Coming Out: 13 Global Stories
Posted on September 20, 2021
What's it like to come out as a lesbian in Equatorial Guinea? To be a Brazilian teen with body issues, suddenly sharing a room with a former best friend / current giant crush? To meet your brother's husband in Japan?