Stories about The Bridge
Cognitive strength and community: Psychological coping mechanisms of displaced Palestinians
Displaced Palestinians rely on psychological strategies like reframing reality, social bonds, and faith to navigate the trauma of war and displacement.
What’s in store for Myanmar in 2025?
"The military is in a state of decline; it is weak and shrinking. The military has seen a wave of desertions, defeats, low morale and loss of dignity."
Civil war survivors in Sri Lanka come to the rescue of Rohingya asylum seekers
Residents of Mullivaikkal, a coastal village in Sri Lanka's Northern Province, rescued 112 Rohingya refugees, including 25 children, from a sinking boat, and welcomed them. Despite this, the government seeks deportation.
A year in Myanmar junta’s theatre of absurdity as military collapse loomed
"Myanmar’s military regime struggled harder to maintain a charade of normalcy this year as its territorial control shrank in the face of relentless resistance advances."
Stories from a flooded planet: The impacts of floods from the perspectives of eight authors
Eight Global Voices authors from around the world spoke on how their lives have been affected by flooding, showing that the differences in our experiences might be mainly their latitude and longitude.
2025: The year we decide the internet's future
In 2024, critical discussions began that could reshape internet governance, with debates extending into 2025. At stake is the shift from a multi stakeholder model ... to a government-dominated approach.
Namesakes in Gaza: Carrying the martyrs with us in diaspora
The first time I checked, in November 2023, there were 19 of me killed — later that number grew to over 50 known killed Safas, ranging from ages 1 to 82.
How the UN Cybercrime Convention 2023 can pose a threat to human rights defenders and exiled journalists
The convention must include mandatory dual criminality clauses, respect human rights safeguards, establishing that no cooperation will be provided in cases that could result in violations of fundamental rights.
Greek state suppresses peaceful protestors commemorating 2008 police killing of a boy
On December 6, Greek police intervened in demonstrations commemorating the death of a 15-year-old boy fatally shot by police back on December 6, 2008. The intervention led to the arrests of over 100 people.
The rise of compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel in Nigeria
Nigeria, one of Africa's largest producers of natural gas, has proven gas reserves of 206.53 trillion cubic feet as of 2021. However, the infrastructure for compressed natural gas remains limited.
Exploring the feminine sublime and the passage of time with photographer Maryam Eisler
Through my photography, I seek to capture the essence of femininity as a multi-layered experience, not just as a surface image but as an exploration of strength, sensuality, and identity.
The death of Desi Bouterse: Shadows of the past amid Suriname’s political crossroads
Rising to prominence in a 1980 coup, Bouterse's rhetoric of unity was overshadowed by 1982's December Murders, where 15 of his political opponents were executed in a harrowing display of unchecked power.
How artificial intelligence can be weaponized for harassment
A 2023 analysis of over 95,000 deepfake videos found that up to 98 percent of them were deepfake pornography, and, of those, 99 percent of the individuals targeted were women.
Kenyan money lending apps invade borrowers’ privacy to recover debts
A report by the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT) at Strathmore University revealed that most lending apps collect far more data than necessary.
Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech
Despite visible progress in the fight for women’s rights, increased representation in politics and greater attention to issues affecting women, the tendency to express contempt and insult them persists.
Finally, a future of hope after 54 years of a tyrannical dynasty in Syria
We Syrians know this victory did not come easily. It is the result of years of sacrifices by martyrs, freedom fighters, and voices of activists who refused to be silenced.
Saydnaya: In Syria, a legacy of pain looking for an honorable cleansing
"For those of us who cherish the beauty and history of the town of Sydnaya, its prison’s notoriety has been a painful stain on a proud identity."
The revolving door of Africa's displacement crises
The global community urgently needs to increase funding for humanitarian relief and also invest in proven programs, such as climate-smart agriculture, that can prevent displacement.
‘I'm Still Here': The Brazilian story of forced disappearances by the military dictatorship
As Rubens Paiva's story fills cinemas and Brazilians learn more about the state terrorism that shattered lives and families, news about another coup attempt made the past even more present.
How artists in exile are becoming a focal point for the Russian diaspora abroad
Art in exile reminds the world that — like any other country — Russia is multifaceted, and even in the most difficult situations there are people with whom dialogue is possible.
From inbox to front page: How the media fuels hate speech in North Macedonia
This is not the first time the media has carelessly published politicians’ statements without critically analyzing them, using the situation to generate sensationalism and boost viewership.
