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Suleiman Ahmed. (Photo by Courtney, Cushing Kiernat) Candice Suleiman Ahmed has worked as a certified medical translator in Minneapolis and St. Paul since 2018, two years after he arrived in Minnesota as a refugee. Born in Somalia, Ahmed was separated from his parents in 1991, when he was seven years old, during a bullet-ridden raid in that country’s civil war. He fled into the bush with other people escaping the violence, eventually making his way to a refugee camp in Kenya.

What does legal victory look like when the perpetrators are never punished, the land remains off-limits to locals, and the lawyers have long since moved on to their next case? In Montepuez, in northern Mozambique, we now know the answer. In 2019, after years of documented killings, beatings, and forced removals tied to the ruby mining operations of the multinational Gemfields, 273 local villagers received financial settlements, thanks to a British law firm. It was hailed as a triumph.

MAHE, Seychelles—On a sunny April morning, Vanessa Didon walks along the upper edge of a picturesque beach, where the sand meets a thin green band of tropical vegetation. She stops, crouches low to the ground, peers into the undergrowth, and begins to dig. Didon works with the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS), a local nongovernmental organization that protects wildlife.

MAHE, Seychelles—On a sunny April morning, Vanessa Didon walks along the upper edge of a picturesque beach, where the sand meets a thin green band of tropical vegetation. She stops, crouches low to the ground, peers into the undergrowth, and begins to dig. Didon works with the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS), a local nongovernmental organization that protects wildlife.

A woman holds a placard during the “Good Trouble Lives On: Dying for Healthcare,” rally at Memorial Park in Danville, Pa. in July 2025.

When an excavator appeared at Tsion’s doorstep in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, the 37-year-old mother immediately understood why it came. Accompanying the machine was a group of foreigners, escorted by armed TDF members. “They told me they needed the land for mining,” she said. “I refused, and they imprisoned me.” After a week of detention, Tsion was released. But upon returning home, she was devastated by what she saw. “ The land was almost gone.

Kelali is a former soldier turned gold miner, one of thousands navigating life after war in Tigray. A combatant with the Tigray Defense Forces, Kelali fought in the bloody conflict against the federal government. Like many others, his return to civilian life offered no structure, and no resources. “ The war destroyed Tigray and our old way of life,” Kelali said. “After the war, there was nothing we could do.

In December 2019, a stretch of land 30 kilometers southeast of Nairobi was the stage for political fanfare and a flurry of high-stakes promises. Government officials, led by then-President Uhuru Kenyatta, stood alongside United Nations dignitaries and private developers to launch Habitat Heights, an ambitious affordable housing project. It promised 8,888 modern housing units as part of a bold new vision for integrated, inclusive living.

Δ This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Read More Fitah, 32, Somalia Fitah has been a refugee for ten years but has only been in Brazil for a few months. After leaving his home country in 2007 due to the civil war, he went to South Africa, where he stayed until March 2017. Paying $4,000 USD to smugglers in Johannesburg, he managed to enter Brazil posing as a South African refugee.

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