Political violence in the province of KwaZulu-Natal reveals a bloody history still haunting the country’s democracy.

No matter how inexperienced I was, I didn't deserve what he did.

Refugees are landing on the island of Samos in staggering numbers. Once there, they face grim living conditions, local hostility, and futures of endless waiting.

The city of Chengdu is raising China’s new generation of rappers. They are playful, provocative, and boldly assert a distinct regional sound that the public has not heard before. But under the tightening grip of the government censor, can Chengdu’s hip-hop artists keep their cool?

On the anniversary of the brutal partition of India, the author reflects on her uncle's coming-of-age in wartime Karachi: a child’s-eye view of power, identity, and a nation being ripped apart.

Sometimes I was being chased by furies—monsters with the heads of women and bodies of huge black birds—and the castle was my refuge. Other times I wandered its halls looking for my husband, poking my head in each room and noting the tapestries and gold-framed oil paintings.

the etymology of gun is hunger

The poet on perfectionism, surrendering control, and a poetry that reflects the practical realities of American life today.

On finding the language to mourn.

Being a woman is always a performance; only the very old and very young are allowed to bow out of it. The rest must play our parts with vigor but seemingly without effort.