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How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees

How the Alsama Project grew from a small Lebanese flat to educate hundreds of teen refugees
Meike Ziervogel's new novel Shams is inspired by the Alsama Project, which gives refugees and displaced teenagers the tools to change their lives
From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain

From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain
Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy

Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy
How a shocking DNA test revealed my family's links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica
How a shocking DNA test revealed my family's links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica
I couldn't find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
I couldn't find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today

How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today
People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it's really like

People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it's really like
The truth is we're all sinners – it's how we survive as human beings

The truth is we're all sinners – it's how we survive as human beings
Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI
Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here's how to cure it

Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here's how to cure it
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother's sorrowful story

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother's sorrowful story
From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today

From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today
When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own

When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own
Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin

Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along

It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here's why

We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here's why
How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England

How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England
Whistleblowing: Why doing the right thing can come with a devastating cost

Whistleblowing: Why doing the right thing can come with a devastating cost
Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people's ignorance to the rainforest

Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people's ignorance to the rainforest
Fashion icon Penelope Tree: 'Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s'

Fashion icon Penelope Tree: 'Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s'
How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today's Europe

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today's Europe
How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss

How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss
From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history

From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history
From the highest mountain to the smelliest flower: This is why people are fascinated by the extreme
