For Idjwi, an island on the Rwanda-DRC border, isolation has been a gift.

As the US heads towards political gridlock, frustrated citizens turn to each other to bridge the partisan divide.

Wealthy donors and those to whom they give often operate on two different planes of reality that rarely collide.

Thomas left behind a legacy that challenges the perception of how women in media should act.

One in three – more than one billion – women and girls on the planet are beaten or raped during their lifetime.

Many young and promising Tibetans are relying on ancient fire rather than modern social media to express their outrage.