Renaming themselves, reclaiming identities: Indian girls no longer “Unwanted”
. Last week the Indian state of Maharashtra hosted a ceremony to re-name girls whose names meant “Unwanted”. Aman Johal considers some of the problems Indian girls...
Horn of Africa Famine: What About Nairobi?
. Coverage of the crippling famine in the Horn of Africa is dwindling, and much of it is centered around Dadaab Refugee Camp in...
United Nations Day: Is the UN working?
. In another contribution to the DiA blog for United Nations Day tomorrow, Alistair Walker examines – and condemns – the role of the UN...
United Nations Day: Genocide trials in Cambodia
. To mark United Nations Day tomorrow, Tom Goodenough assesses the UN’s involvement in the trials of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Tom is a...
Fall of a(nother) tyrant
In the aftermath of Muammar Gadaffi’s death, Josephine Forster considers a disturbing pre-occupation with the gory details of death. Josephine is a freelance journalist studying...
World Sight Day: The Fight for Sight
. An estimated 284 million people the world over are visually impaired. In order to mark Thursday’s World Sight Day 2011, Sarah Marsh looks at...
Why Aid India?
Freelance writer Kevin Perry considers the coalition’s controversial decision to safeguard funding for international development amidst cuts to the rest of the public sector. Having volunteered...