A bus attack Monday by Al Shabab in northeast Kenya got rebuffed by passengers who bravely refused to divide into Muslims and Christians. Kenyan Somalis are forced to take civic responsibility for...
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A class of none: Students go 0 for 25,000 on University of Liberia entrance exam
The failure by even a single student to gain admission underscores the difficulties still facing Liberia 10 years after its civil war ended. Read the full report
Pakistan + 1 more
In an Afghan refugee camp, she looked to universal principles of law
Setting up services at an Afghan refugee camp meant creating some kind of rules. Sakena Yacoobi looked at 'what was fair, moral, and just – what we could want for ourselves. I now know that these are...
In Nigerian school slaughter, Boko Haram may be raising the stakes
On a dirt road in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna this morning, 13-year-old Joseph John walked home to collect money from his father for school fees. He was frustrated by missing his class. But...
Lebanon + 3 more
Outside the camps, Syrian refugees face further hardship
With 74 percent of Syrian refugees living outside camps, life is a daily struggle to find affordable housing, jobs with living wages, and schooling for their children. Read the full story on the...
South Sudan + 1 more
For refugees in South Sudan, a transit camp becomes a long-term home
Fleeing atrocities at home, 70,000 Sudanese now live in South Sudan's sprawling Yida refugee camp. By Akshaya Kumar The United Nations reports that every day approximately 338 refugees cross from...
For some Syrian rebels, keeping classrooms open is key to fighting Assad
In basements and mosques in Syrian rebel-held areas, volunteers keep children up to speed in core subjects. 'We're like an ambulance for education,' says one imam. Read the full report on the...
Locals turn against Taliban in eastern Afghanistan
Taliban-forced school closures and attacks have presented a big problem in Afghanistan. Residents in Andar are rebelling against the Taliban, but that doesn't mean that they are siding with the...
Thailand + 1 more
As sanctions ease on Myanmar, aid to refugees dries up
International donors are jumping at the chance to aid people inside Myanmar as sanctions ease. But refugees just outside the country are on the losing end. Read the full article in Christian Science...
South Sudan + 1 more
Tom Prichard pursues peace, education in South Sudan
American Tom Prichard founded Sudan Sunrise to promote religious harmony and build schools in the new nation of South Sudan. Read the full article in the Christian Science Monitor.
Schools shuttered in Acapulco show impact of Mexican drug gangs on civilians
Schools in the city shut their doors for weeks after teachers became extortion targets for Mexican drug gangs. By Patrick Corcoran The targeting of teachers in the port city of Acapulco is a symptom...
Pakistan school offers orphans refuge to prevent turn to militancy
A Muslim charity provides free schooling to Pakistani orphans, putting itself at the forefront of a national effort to close the education gap and reduce the appeal militancy holds for children. By...
Afghanistan five years later - Charting the reconstruction
Please refer to the attached Map.