“Let us share a secret: even if you feel like grabbing an axe and breaking stuff, you will eventually get over it.” It’s time to walk through the Museum of Broken Relationships to overcome emotional collapse.
Al-Manhal Bakery and Books offers a glimpse of civic renewal in Damascus, as community initiatives emerge to help Syrians rebuild their country
Step into the homes of writers, artists, and thinkers where discussions and debates nested democracy in our cities—and be part of today’s conversations at these historic locations
Community initiatives across Morocco reveal how limited opportunities remain for young women—and what sustained support could do to expand their choices
In Tehran, murals shift with the political weather overnight, and almost no one knows who’s really holding the brush
Andrew Berman, who has spent 25 years leading Village Preservation in New York City, on the tension between protecting Manhattan’s historic neighborhoods and making room for affordable housing
Tokyo’s rich mosaic of urban farmland—including its vineyards—will endure only as long as people are willing to work the land
Saving El-Zohriya public park is, in many ways, the story of modern Cairo itself: a tale of royal ambition, urban expansion, and a rare opportunity for the city to listen to its citizens
“Libraries are more than repositories. They are sites of heritage and action.”
“As those spaces were filling up with people, it was evident that people wanted to see another type of comedy.”
“Religious property is actually working against our religious objectives.”
“Through my art, I am trying to transmit a positive message to other women to wage war with nonviolent alternatives.”
“A settler right winged Israeli and a Palestinian, right?”
“When hotels subcontract chambermaids, they pay them around forty percent less than the regular hourly salary.”
“While cycling, I realized that mostly only whites were using bikes.”
“It’s the result of the pressure that has been put on banks to clean up their portfolio.”
“There are lots of talents in the community. Let’s show everybody what we’ve got.”
“Well I thought, if you make a house pretty, that’s public art.”
