The subversive art of Zhimin
Artist Zhimin "Mona" Tang is seen as a threat by China Najiba Abdellaoui | April 2006 Read More...
An unlikely hero
Risking her life, Mukhtar Mai envisions a better future for womenKim Ridley | March 2006 issue Mukhtar Mai has transformed personal trauma into a global wake-up call for women’s rights in Pakistan. After surviving a gang rape ordered by the local tribal council to punish her family for an offense Read More...
Carrying the torch
How to keep socially responsible investments on the right track. Amy Domini | September 2008 issue Illustration: Neil Webb As I write this column, the Olympic torch is making its way around the world, heading to the Olympic Games in Beijing. For the runners who carry the torch, and many Read More...
And then we started a movement
Jaya Arunachalam is leading a movement for women's independence in India. Ode spoke with her about why mircrocredit is not enough. Marco Visscher | March 2007 issue On the table between us is a copy of Ode. "Turning poverty into peace," reads the cover, showing a photograph of a beaming Muhammad Read More...
The most hopeful courtroom in the world
The European Court of Human Rights shows how justice can cross borders. Is it a model for the whole planet? Jay Walljasper | April 2006 issue The plight of 5-year-old Tabitha Kaniki Mitunga sparked international controversy in 2002 when Belgian officials detained her alone at an immigration centre Read More...