Amanda Kersey
How the Russian Revolution changed the lives of Jewish artists
Designing propaganda porcelain was a way for artists to make a living after years of struggling to survive and express themselves as Jewish artists in the Russian Empire.
Spain tries to speed up — by putting siestas to bed
In a Berlin handpan class, a close encounter of the musical kind
Vendors do a brisk trade in beeswax body parts at Portugal's Shrine of Fatima
Portugal is exhibiting human skin with smutty old tattoos
Sixty-one jars of tattooed human skin are on display at a design museum in Lisbon. Don't worry, it's way less gross than it sounds.
This Arizona family is moving to Nicaragua to get away from Trump's America
Kristina Krump and her husband don't want to raise teenage boys in this country, in the current political climate, so they're starting a new life south of the border.
In battle for Barcelona’s sidewalks, immigrant vendors want a way out
Surviving is not a crime. That's the slogan used by hundreds of undocumented migrants who eke out a living selling trinkets and handbags to tourists on the streets of Barcelona, Spain. Amanda Kersey reports on their burgeoning movement to organize for more rights.
What happened to everyone who was going to leave the US if Trump won?
Travel writer Jessica Nabongo, whose blog post “Countries To Move To If Trump Becomes President” became a hit, is keeping her options open.
A trip to Spain’s ghost town: La Mussara
Try spending Halloween amid the spooky ruins of this abandoned settlement in the mountains of Spain.
Why one American wants Catalonia to be Europe’s new nation
We spoke to Liz Castro, author of “Many Grains of Sand: A sourcebook of ideas for changing the world, tried and tested in Catalonia,” about why Catalans want to break away from Spain.