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As the Taliban restricts expression and opportunity, a new literary initiative is mobilizing young Afghans across borders to share their stories and…
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As his city contends with corruption, decay, and a declining reading culture, one novelist continues to challenge his society through fiction—despite…
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What Bitcoin Reveals About State Failure in the Middle East
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