Photo Essays
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India: where women do the hard work
In India, bricks are traditionally made by hand. The job is dirty, exhausting, poorly paid, and mainly done by women. By Martin Muno
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The art of ornamentation by Parastou Forouhar
Iranian-German artist Parastou Forouhar, resident in Germany since the 1990s, is known for her idiosyncratic drawings, photographs, installations and animations. Frank Kleinbach shows some excerpts from Forouhar's past exhibitions.
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Faces of Iranian youth
Behind a suffocating political system and inquisitive cliches, Iranian youth dream of a break with the system while proudly defending their culture. By Gwenvaël Engel
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Tortured and sold: Refugees in Libyan captivity
Slave auctions, mass rapes, torture and hunger: Libyan security forces are said to take brutal action against refugees who want to enter Europe. In Libya they have landed in hell.
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Iran's monuments for humanity
From the Kingdom of Elam to Alexander the Great, to the Shah dynasties and the Islamic Republic, Iran's cultural sites reflect its long history. By Philipp Jedicke
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Discrimination against Muslims in India: mass protests against new citizenship law
Dozens of people have been killed as a result of protests against India's controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Critics say the law is aimed at marginalising Muslims and goes against India's secular constitution. By Rodion Ebbighausen
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Marrakesh's green "anima"
At the gates of the lively city in Morocco, there is a place of tranquillity: "ANIMA - Return to Paradise". Volker Witting visited the imaginative garden world created by Austrian multimedia artist Andre Heller
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Turkeyʹs years of unrest and upheaval
The "Turkiyeli" exhibition, hosted by the Berlin "f hoch drei" gallery, showcased the work of seven contemporary Turkish photographers. Their critical reflection on hot topics such as refugees and protests expressed the turmoil experienced by the country in recent years. By Ceyda Nurtsch
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Protests bring Beirut’s abandoned Egg back to life
In the heart of Beirut's manicured downtown, something is stirring in a bullet-pocked concrete shell of a building known as "the Egg": the visually unappealing Egg has advanced to become the meeting place for Lebanese democracy activists. Impressions by Lisa Barrington
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Winter approaches in Bosnia's Vucjak camp
Vucjak refugee camp in the northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina has existed since the summer. The conditions there are unacceptable: it is filthy, unhygienic, lacking in everything. And now the winter is approaching. From Uta Steinwehr