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In a remote Nigerian village named Ubang, men and women speak distinct vocabularies for everyday objects, a tradition rooted ...

Having endured a succession of ‘terrible days’ with zero scores on French tests and facing the risk of being expelled, Dr ...

After hearing stories of the banners stitched in detention centers, I see how art carries what words alone can’t.