Publications

Ozy

The Dirty Secret Behind the West's Coconut Fad

At a time when the demand for coconut products is exploding in the developed world, the 8 million farmers growing the fruit are far from benefiting — they face a widening gap between the value of their products in the West and what they earn.

A Computer for the Masses, in Uruguay

Remember the 2005 pitch by technology visionary Nicholas Negroponte for $100 laptops for all children? Aimed at self-empowered learning? Fell flat most places, but not in Uruguay.

A New Era of Civil Rights in India?

Government recognition of transgender women in India could bring game-changing employment quotas for this oppressed minority.

Modi's Promise of a New India

In a country where malnutrition is still an epidemic, what positive effect did Narendra Modi's emphasis on privatization have on the 20 percent of Gujarati citizens living below the poverty line?

Sex, Lives, and "Mother of George"

From Brooklyn to Lagos, ideas about womanhood and motherhood tend to be interwoven. A look at how the film "Mother of George" brings fresh light to Nigeria's fertility and abortion debates.