Sophia Akram is a freelance journalist, researcher and writer focusing on migration, conflict, identity and inequality. While studying, she did an undergrad in Law and postgrad in International Politics and Human Rights. Her words have since appeared in Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, The New Arab and The Huffington Post among other publications.
US action against Iran may have had the intention to drive Iran’s international economic activity to a grinding halt but China may well veer that...Comment
Medea Benjamin’s entry into the public sphere came with disruptive vigor in May 2013, when she interrupted an address by former US President Barack Obama...Comment
November last year, in Virginia’s Fairfax county, an unarmed man in a car was gunned down after police officers pursued him in his vehicle. The...Comment
Monday 29 January marked the 1000th day Iranian lawyer Narges Mohammadi spent in detention in Iran. A prominent human rights defender, Mohammadi was sentenced twice...1 Comment(s)
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Donald Trump is threatening to tear up one of the most significant accords in recent history. New data from the International Crisis Group says Europe...3 Comment(s)
Iranian-American couple Joe and Sarah Kiani are recognized for their humanitarian efforts. And it all started with one small act of kindness. If you want...1 Comment(s)
Yemen, gripped by war, just experienced a major twist. While the country’s devastating humanitarian situation has caused international concern, the internal and geo-political dynamics of...Comment
CAMA is a brand-new project that's planning to make a ripple in the London art scene. The gallery’s owners explain to Sophia Akram for The...1 Comment(s)
Nazanin Zaghary-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian mother, was arrested in Iran in April 2016. Every day since has been a living nightmare for the Ratcliffes. Now, after...1 Comment(s)
On Sunday 3 September 2017, Kamal Foroughi turned 78, making him one of the oldest prisoners in Iran. Being a British citizen, one might have...1 Comment(s)
Sacramento, once known as a ‘staid government town,’ has been undergoing a gradual evolution. While retaining its historical character, a raft of regeneration measures has...1 Comment(s)