When the pandemic hit the United States in January 2020, Maritza Félix, a journalist based in Arizona – couldn’t visit her mother in the Mexican state of Sonora, bordering Southern Arizona. As Felix’s mother primarily relied on WhatsApp for communication, she noticed that some of the information her mother was sharing about COVID-19 was incorrect, … Continue reading Conecta Arizona: fighting misinformation in Hispanic communities in the US

Life came to a standstill in the usually chaotic Hai Mayo neighbourhood of Juba, with school children, motorcyclists, and business owners all standing on the streets discussing the murder of Anthony Surur. By Richard Sultan On 31 March, Surur, a 62-year-old engineer, was shot dead as he was jogging en route to St Theresa’s cathedral … Continue reading How a South Sudanese neighbourhood embraced community policing

Initiativa Hlavák—or in English, “Main Train Station Initiative”—has been providing critical aid to refugees escaping conflict for more than seven years. The name comes from the fact that the initiative primarily works at the main train station in Prague, where it helps asylum seekers arriving in Czechia. Mainly run by volunteers, Initiativa Hlavåk has been … Continue reading Initiative Hlavak: urgent aid to refugees in Prague