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January 25, 2015 | Al Jazeera America
The Rat Tribe of Beijing
Former bomb shelters and dank basements are now home to hundreds of thousands of rural migrants seeking to forge a new life in China's booming capital.
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January 05, 2015 | Al Jazeera America
In Sierra Leone, Teen Ebola Survivor Is Lifeline for Sick Orphans
A 17-year-old cares for Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone.
December 22, 2014 | Al Jazeera America
‘A New Future’: What Jordan’s Christian Refugees Want for Christmas
In Jordan, the holiday season brings limited cheer to those who fled war in Syria and Iraq.
August 29, 2014 | Al Jazeera America
Unclogging Uganda's Rural Sanitation Crisis
Waterborne diseases are rampant in the East African country, which is also riven by corruption and poor governance. Can community-led approaches offer a solution?
July 31, 2014 | Al Jazeera America
India's Third Gender
Sami Siva captures an intimate view of daily life of transgender women in Tamil Nadu.
July 25, 2014 | Al Jazeera America
A Nation of Refugees: Jordan Struggles with Those Fleeing Regional Crises
Jordan hosts refugees from not only Syria but also Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Palestine and more. Most of these refugees are in cities, not camps, and stay not for days, but years. How will Jordan respond?
July 02, 2014 | Al Jazeera America
After Koovagam, India’s Largest Transgender Carnival
In India, transgender women make a life on the margins of society.
June 02, 2014 | Al Jazeera America
Why Tuberculosis Still Kills Thousands in Vietnam: A Slideshow
Tuberculosis is a 'neglected disease' in Vietnam despite the high death toll.
April 21, 2014 | Al Jazeera America
Zambia: The End of Vulture Funds?
Businessmen call them ‘distressed debt’ investments. Critics call them "vulture funds" and say they exploit poor countries.
March 21, 2014 | Al Jazeera America
Nature calls: Kampala’s Overflowing Toilets
More than two-thirds of Kampala's residents rely on pit latrines—and they are overflowing, spreading muck and disease. Entrepreneurs are trying to save the day, and make some money at the same time.
December 13, 2013 | Al Jazeera America
In Nigeria, a Woman Faces a Difficult Choice
In a country where abortions are restricted and dangerous, dealing with an unwanted pregnancy is difficult and sometimes fatal.
December 10, 2013 | Al Jazeera America
Abortions in Nigeria are Legally Restricted, Unsafe — and Common
At 16, Bunmi Aiyenuro fell in love with her second boyfriend, a student. They spent seven years together. Over the course of the relationship, she had seven abortions.