Culture
How a Brazilian Indigenous group uses art to fight for survival
Members of MAHKU live in a remote area of the Amazon and use ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew, to create paintings that represent their traditional songs. They have exhibited their work in cities such as Venice, Paris, and São Paulo, yet their culture remains undervalued in Brazil.
Demand for Christmas ornaments hand-crafted in Kashmir drops amid US tariffs
The Christmas season is usually busy for artisans in Indian-controlled Kashmir, who make Christmas ornaments to sell worldwide. But this year, demand has decreased because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the US.
A thrift store donation in Canada may turn out to be priceless ancient artifacts
A jewelry donation to a thrift store in Canada has turned out to potentially be a lot older than meets the eye. Now, a group of researchers at Simon Fraser University is trying to decipher when and where the set originated.
Hundreds of people across dozens of countries worked on this single dress
It started as a simple project for Kirstie Macleod after graduating from studying art and textile design. But soon, The Red Dress Project blossomed into a global endeavor bringing together people from across cultures, who shared their diverse stories through embroidery.
An afternoon at the iconic Martyrs’ Café in Baghdad
An iconic café in the heart of Baghdad has witnessed decades of change to Iraq’s history. Through it all, the place has remained a constant — a place for intellectuals and other customers to reflect and connect — a tradition its owner hopes to hold onto.