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Notes on wearing the veil in Indonesia
The number of styles is almost endless, as are the signals they send, in a society that very much judges a woman on what she wears. Read more
North Korean defectors: Escaping the reign of Kim Jong-Il
Portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il hang in every home. Read more
In search of black identity in Uganda
I was welcomed back home...for the first time. Read more
Bittersweet longing: Fighting for North Korean human rights in South Korea
The ethics of expat activism in South Korea. Read more
Riding the visionary wave in Poland
“I came because … I’m a feminist … and I believe that men and women are equal.” Read more
Day to day in Riempi: Life in a South African Township
“You are the first white man I’ve ever met that says, ‘Yes, I will live in an informal settlement with you people.” Read more
Forcing Drama on a Story
The main issue with this draft was something that plagues so many writers, including me, in first drafts: imposed, forced drama. Read more
What is Glimpse?
Glimpse is where emerging writers, journalists, photographers and filmmakers can find editorial support and funding to develop their storytelling voices, skills, and interests. Read more
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES: The number of styles is almost endless, as are the signals they send, in a society that very much judges a woman on what she wears. More »
ETHICAL DILEMMA: Growing up, the only knowledge I had of North Korea came from a paperback chapter book about a girl who fled from Pyongyang by crawling under a barbed-wire fence. More »
EDITORIAL BLOG: It is so easy to take friends, partners and people we know really well for granted, and in that familiarity to lose the ways in which they reflect us and reflect the struggles we're attempting to portray on the page. More »