Dispatch № 19s

They danced on the ruins

Inside Taiwan’s underground rave scene, where music, mysticism, and fleeting trust pulse through the margins of the city At a crumbling temple on a mountain slope in Taoyuan, music begins

Who owns baklava?

Turkish-born anthropologist Ellie Romain Ors explores the implications of gastro-nationalism through the humble sweet pastry In the rich folds of baklava – a dessert that is as intricate in construction

Wheels of inequality

Women motorcycle taxi drivers in Indonesia navigate exploitative digital platforms and structural gender bias Last month, on International Labour Day, Konde.co released a groundbreaking research report on the precarious conditions

The true price of affordable beauty care

An Iraqi perspective on the newest fad in laser hair removal The beauty industry is enormous and incredibly popular in the Middle East. When I lived in Beirut – writes our Contributing

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