SILENCEDHomicide in the Holy City: Who Killed This Iraqi Novelist?Assassins gunned down Alaa Mashzoub, a popular son of the Iraqi city that is revered by Shiites. Everyone suspects Iran-backed militias. No one expects justice.Pesha Magid
KILLING HIM SOFTLYZanzibar's All-Female Band Battling Islamic ConservatismMariam Hamdani, 75, is the leader of Zanzibar’s only all-female band, a subtle and empowering project that defies the extremism growing among sheikhs on the island.Pesha Magid
BravePolice Beat, Arrest Protesters Defying Istanbul Pride BanProtesters took to the streets of Istanbul, defying the authorities' banning of the city's LGBT Pride Parade. The police fired teargas and rubber bullets, beat, and arrested them.Borzou Daragahi
