International Journalism

When Eyes Get Averted: The Consequences of Misplaced Reporting

‘Poor reporting from and about Iran has kept the West in the dark. In this lightlessness, Iranians are rendered as ghosts.’

Journalism in a Semi-Despotic Society

‘Censorship, low payment, and the high risk of arrest for any journalist who dares to take an investigative step, among other reasons such as lack of individual liberty, have pushed…

Journalism in a Semi-Despotic Society

‘Censorship, low payment, and the high risk of arrest for any journalist who dares to take an investigative step, among other reasons such as lack of individual liberty, have pushed…

Journalism in a Semi-Despotic Society

‘Censorship, low payment, and the high risk of arrest for any journalist who dares to take an investigative step, among other reasons such as lack of individual liberty, have pushed…

A Photojournalist Immerses Himself in the Story Being Told

An Essay in Words and Photographs

American Muslims

By some estimates, as many as six million Muslims live in the United States. They have roots around the globe, from Albania to Senegal, Guyana to Pakistan. Some 34 percent…

Visual Contours of Middle Eastern Life

An Essay in Words and Photographs

Emotions Speak Through Images

An Essay in Words and Photographs

When the News Media Focus on Islam’s Internal Struggles

Journalists highlight the secular Muslim vision ‘because it reflects a Western outlook that Islam needs to transform and modernize.’

Violence: Its Source Is Not Always What It Seems

‘... it's rare when religion alone offers an adequate explanation for conflict.’