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Noreen Sadik tells the story of Handala, a young refugee created by cartoonist Naji al-Ali. A child that won’t age until he can return home.

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Virgil Hawkins compares media coverage of two bombings and argues that some victims are considered more ‘newsworthy’ than others.

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While rankings have improved, Iris Gonzales describes a culture of impunity which fails to get justice for murdered media workers.

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The independent journalism connoisseurs have recognized us for our international coverage.

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And new film Girl Rising will show you how, as Moira Moderelli explains.

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A New Internationalist article about the death of ‘the little poet’ in Iraq has haunted Judith Morrison for 15 years.

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Despite pre-ordering celebratory music years in advance, Louise Gray has found herself wondering what there is to revel in after the Iron Lady’s death.

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Four decades of independent journalism and the social and environmental movements which inspired it.

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Tension that manifested itself in physical violence after the 2007 general election has moved to social media for 2013, reports Moses Wasamu.

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Ailin Conant recalls her inspiration for a moving new play of traumatic homecomings.

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Amy Hall speaks to the author about writing, the war and his upcoming appearance at the Reel Iraq festival in Britain.

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