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My house is your house

On an area of parkland in central Warsaw stands a small settlement of wooden Finnish homes. A legacy of postwar hardship, these days they stand as a striking symbol of peace and friendship.

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My house is your house
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Diplomacy

Spain’s new prime minister travels with a bold agenda, and Trump prepares his next excursion.

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Society

Korea diplomat

Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon talks about his life and legacy over a traditional Korean lunch.

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Korean gentleman drinking wine from a wine glass
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Stand and be counted

Getting an accurate idea of turnout at protest marches is vital to our understanding of the public mood. We meet the people with the clickers.

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Stand and be counted
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Diplomacy

We meet Denmark’s ambassador to Silicon Valley and find out how Lithuania brands itself abroad.

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Diplomacy
Politics

Cometh the hour

Still basking in the warm afterglow of April’s peaceful revolution, Armenia’s prime minister Nikol Pashinyan knows the hard work starts now. Can he deliver what his people expect?

  • Issue #116
  • 9 min read
Cometh the hour
Politics

Social skills

Lebanon may be struggling with corruption and subject to foreign interference but the positivity and creativity of its populace are helping it to move forward.

  • Issue #116
  • 6 min read
Illustrated tree diagram showing Lebanon's social structure, economy, and daily life across multiple interconnected branches and levels.
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Diplomacy

Indonesia’s ambassador to New Zealand, Brazil’s Japanese descendants are heading east and political trolling on Twitter.

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Red brick diplomatic building with white trim and Indonesian and Polish flags flying from a pole
Diplomacy

Full steam ahead

Finland’s ambassador to Poland can take the heat, whether relaxing in her sauna or building relations with regional leaders.

  • Issue #115
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Full steam ahead
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Diplomacy

Promoting the Spanish tongue, Finnish education models and the Nobel Peace prize winner whose women’s movement helped end Liberia’s civil war.

  • Issue #113
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Diplomacy

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