How the Arab Spring Changed the Arab Screen and Why You Need to Start Paying Attention

"I took this video so that people know what really happened," whispers the protagonist of "Rags and Tatters," Ahmad Abdallah's urgent yet understated Egyptian drama set ami...

Kaleidoscope - Glimpses Of Kabul

Western women who do not have to live under oppressive conditions in strictly patriarchal countries like Afghanistan tend to romantisize the country's beauty and the nobili...

So We Signed the Paris Agreement. Now What?

On Friday, representatives from 175 nations signed the Paris Agreement, which outlines voluntary carbon emissions and climate targets. It's doubtlessly a momentous step in ...

6 Reasons Why Breastfeeding Is Essential For Your Child's Health & Survival

There is nothing in the world that haunts a mother more than her child's health.And if all the new mothers are looking for something that can actually help infants fight vi...

Trans Performance Artiste Fights Invisible Oppressor, But Who?

On Saturday evening, gallery guides at Los Angeles museum The Broad ushered visitors, in groups of 15, down a set of stairs to the empty museum parking lot, where they were...

Retroscope - No Ordinary Mother

The doorbell rang this afternoon- an odd time for it to ring. I was not expecting guests. I opened to find Nazma standing outside.

"You never call me these days!" S...

This Hydrogen-Powered, Zero-Emission Car Will Only Be Available On Subscription

Not convinced by the Tesla Model 3? Here’s an alternative approach to an eco-friendly car, which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and claims zero emissions.

Humanity Is Above Everything Else: Ali Zafar

Pakistani singer and actor Ali Zafar has changed his display picture on his social media accounts in solidarity with the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Lahore. Z...

The Lenny Interview: Melinda Gates

While I edited this interview, my husband was folding our laundry and my daughter was running around our apartment in one continuous, galloping loop. I mention this because...