Designers and models recently held what they described as a first for Afghanistan: an outdoor fashion show in the capital, Kabul. The event featured traditional Afghan styles, but still attracted criticism from conservatives
America is known as a melting pot of people from different ethnicities, cultures and religious beliefs. But along with that diversity comes the potential for misunderstanding and intolerance. To combat these misunderstandings and defuse hate, ‘Teaching Tolerance Magazine’ provides free resources to educators, teachers and anyone who is teaching tolerance
From decades of political notoriety and financial power, to the fall from prominence, this week #VOAOurVoices’ Auriane Itangishaka, Hayde Adams FitzPatrick, and guest co-host Salem Solomon, explore dynastic families throughout Africa
The US Federal Communications Commission estimates that about 19 million Americans still don’t have access to broadband internet access. Most of those people live in rural parts of the country. But little by little individuals, companies and the government are changing that
For many people, pets are part of the family. So when pets die, it makes sense that some owners might want pictures to help them remember their favorite fur babies
Vegetarian and vegan lifestyle gaining momentum in meet loving South Africa.A Special report on South Africans slowly embracing vegan lifestyle
More than a dozen girls from a remote village in Kyrgyzstan are shattering gender stereotypes by taking to the ice as their nation’s first all-female hockey team
An immersive art installation in New York City has visitors captivated. The team behind the popular attraction? It’s part human and part machine-learning algorithms
building in Irkutsk, Siberia, looks more like a fridge in need of defrosting than a home. Yet several families, with children, live here, saying local authorities have neglected them. An official said they must prove that they have the right to live in the building before they can be rehoused
Las Vegas, Nevada is often called ‘Sin City.’ It’s known as a place where people behave in more self-indulgent or decadent ways, famously summed up in the saying, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” But some Afghan immigrants who lead quiet religious lives have a different view of this gambling mecca