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The destruction of Palmyra and the rebirth of Syria
(5 minute read) War-scarred communities must embrace again the precious symbols of their identity, argues Greta Ghiringhelli.
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Healing Colombia’s conflict through art
(6 minute read) “Art remains a powerful yet underutilized tool for peace and social cohesion in the post-conflict setting,” argues Clare McMullen.
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Spain’s fragile memory
(7 minute read) Maddy Fry finds modern Spain is still tip-toeing around the history of its bloody civil war.
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Such a time as this
(3 minute read) A Ukrainian poet helps Nicole Law find light even in ‘the darkest of days’.
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2022 War Diary
(4 minute read) Michal Gembal, a Polish father of four, recounts his family’s efforts in recent weeks to assist the flood of refugees arriving from Ukraine.
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Chronicling history with brush and paint
(5 minute read) As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Lisa Fraser is inspired by Laura Knight, a woman who overcame the prejudices of her time to become one of Britain’s greatest modern artists.
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Editorial: Ashes to ashes
(1 minute read) In the week when Christians throughout the world received ashes to start Lent, Ronnie Convery thinks of the rubble and ashes of Ukraine’s demolished cities.
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Editorial: An urgently needed silent revolution
(2 minute read) Restraining our own tyrannical impulses is the best response to tyranny in the world, argues Joseph Evans.
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Clashes in the Caucasus
(6 minute read) Maddy Fry explores the role of religion in Nagorno-Karabakh, a forgotten corner of the Old Continent where violent tensions run deep.
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Christmas against the Nazis
(5 minute read) Joseph Evans describes how a Christmas ski trip prepared a heroic group of German students for their later anti-Nazi activism.
