Robert Bociaga

6 days ago | themarkaz.org | Robert Bociaga

In Damascus, a group of young artists gathers in an unfinished building to stage Path, a conceptual art exhibition about forgiveness. Curated by the recently reclaimed Madad Art Foundation, the show navigates memory, trauma and justice in post-Assad Syria. Here, art becomes both sanctuary and reckoning. Robert BociagaDAMASCUS—Somewhere between concrete pillars and skeletal staircases in the unfinished Massar Rose Building in Damascus, Syria, an invisible vibration can be felt.

1 week ago | news.mongabay.com | Robert Bociaga

Yezidi women, many of whom survived a genocidal campaign by the terror group ISIS, are breaking social barriers by leading environmental renewal efforts in northern Iraq through tree planting, recycling and education. The region’s environmental crisis — marked by drought, desertification and water scarcity — has devastated agricultural livelihoods, making sustainable land restoration crucial for displaced families’ futures.

3 weeks ago | arabnews.com | Robert Bociaga

LONDON: Abandoned by the rest of the world and condemned to endure a crisis with no apparent end in sight, communities in war-torn Sudan are taking matters into their own hands, providing public services in place of state institutions that have long since collapsed.

3 weeks ago | arabnews.com | Robert Bociaga

LONDON: Sudan’s de-facto military ruler visited the presidential palace in Khartoum on Wednesday after his forces recaptured the city from a rival paramilitary group. Whether the development will prove to be a decisive moment in the conflict that has devastated the country since April 2023 remains to be seen. Khartoum, once one of East Africa’s fastest-growing capitals, is today a ghost city, its residents displaced and its basic infrastructure in ruins.

3 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Robert Bociaga

When the Islamic State (IS) group overran large parts of Iraq and Syria, thousands of civilians were taken captive. Women, children and men suddenly found themselves at the mercy of one of the world’s most feared militant organisations. Families, desperate to secure their loved ones' freedom, resorted to paying massive ransoms to free them. Yet as IS lost territorial control, a new industry emerged - one not run by the militants, but by smugglers, brokers, security personnel and corrupt officials.