A screenshot from “Seqalu: Formosa 1867″ via PTS’ Youtube channel. Actor: Camake Valaule Despite the ongoing global hardships this year, 2021 was a uniquely fruitful year for Indigenous peoples in Taiwan. Indigenous community members won Olympic medals…
2021 in review, from a Caribbean point of view
Caribbean sunset image by Arthur T. LaBar on Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0, adapted with free Canva graphic elements. Like the rest of the globe, this year saw Caribbean nations focused on dealing with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, against a backdrop …
The US government confirms diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
A protest against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic in Switzerland on June 23, 2021. Screenshot from No Comment TV. The US government announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on December 6, citing concern over “egregious human right…
Chinese tennis star reappears after #WhereisPengShuai campaign sparked global outcry
One of the three photos posted on Peng Shuai’s WeChat update. Image via Shen Shiwei on Twitter. Chinese Tennis star Peng Shuai, who was missing for over 10 days after making asexual assault allegation against former Chinese Communist Party leader Zhuan…
When athletes get political: Support for the Uyghurs ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics
NBA player Enes Kanter, back row centre, stands surrounded by Uyghur, Tibetan, Taiwanese and Hong Kong activists during a rally in Washington D.C.. Screengrab from the Talk East Turkestan YouTube channel. Why would there be a connection between certain…
COP26: Kenyan sports personalities call for decisive action to combat the climate crisis
Eliud Kipchoge, a Kenyan professional long-distance runner and the greatest marathon runner of all time, is among the 50 Olympians who called for climate action during the COP26 conference in Glasgow Image by MichaelGubi is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 …
Deaths of three Kenyan athletes puts focus on mental health and gender-based violence
The late 25-year-old Agnes Jebet Tirop, a 10K world-record holder who died from suspected homicide. This image by marcoverch is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In October 2021, Kenya lost three of its top track athletes to suicide and homicide. This tragedy e…
“Hong Kong, add oil” is censored as Pro-Beijingers associate the expression with sedition
Image from the Stand News. Used with permission. A common expression, “Hong Kong, Add Oil,” has become a politically sensitive term subject to censorship in Hong Kong. “Add oil” (加油) is an expression of encouragement and support to a person. It is comm…
Female foeticide to football in Nepal
Srijana Singh Thakuri in 2008 as a student in Surkhet. Photo: Kopila Valley via Nepali Times, used with permission. This article written by Srijana Singh Thakuri was published in the Nepali Times. An edited version is republished by Global Voices as pa…