I’ve followed the Israel-Hamas conflict for years, ever since a trip to the region back in my journalism days. Standing on the border, gazing at Gaza’s skyline, you could feel the tension in the air—like a storm that never quite breaks. Now, in October 2025, with a fragile ceasefire finally in place, that storm seems … Read more
I remember the knot in my stomach back in October 2023, glued to the news as reports trickled in about the Hamas attack on Israel. Living halfway across the world, it felt distant yet impossibly raw—like watching a family’s worst nightmare unfold in real time. Friends in the Jewish community here shared stories of relatives … Read more
Imagine strolling through the streets of Paris last summer, the air thick with tension from yet another round of protests. I was there visiting an old friend, a local journalist who’d covered French politics for decades. Over coffee in a bustling café near the Seine, he leaned in and whispered, “This country’s government changes faster … Read more
Picture this: a crisp autumn evening in the quiet northern Italian city of Udine, where the buzz of a World Cup qualifier should have been all about goals and glory. Instead, the streets erupted in tension, with thousands voicing their frustrations over global conflicts spilling into the world of sports. I’ve covered enough events like … Read more
Imagine standing in a dusty polling station in Yaoundé, the air thick with anticipation and a hint of tension. An elderly voter, perhaps in his 70s, shares a quiet story with me—how he remembers the day Paul Biya first took office back in 1982. “He brought stability after chaos,” he says with a nod, but … Read more