Lily Jamali
Brazil ‘Pacifies’ Rio’s Favelas for 2016 Games
Brazil has launched special police units to “pacify” Rio de Janeiro’s notorious favelas or slums.
Brazil’s Charismatic Catholics Use Evangelical Methods to Inspire
A movement called the Charismatic Catholic Renewal appears to be helping the Catholic church retain followers in Brazil and throughout Latin America.
In a Booming Brazil, Portuguese Flock to Take Advantage
Despite a troubling past as colonial ruler, Portuguese are flocking to Brazil to take advantage of its booming economy.
Maldives Looking At ‘Carbon Neutrality’ by 2020
The government of the Maldives plans to make the Indian Ocean island nation “carbon neutral” by 2020. It’s an effort to set an example for other countries and help avert the possible inundation of much of the country in the face of rising sea levels.
Video: The Season of Carnatic Music in Chennai, India
In Chennai, India, it is what is called “the December Season,” a time when the city comes alive with thousands of concerts featuring Carnatic music.
China and India Jockey for Influence in the Maldives
India and China are competing for influence in the Maldives, a tiny country of 1,200 islands scattered in the northern Indian Ocean.
Even in the Maldives, Climate Change Seems a Remote Threat for Many
The Maldives is one of the countries most imminently threatened by rising seas from climate change. But as Lily Jamali reports, even many people in the tiny Indian Ocean nation don’t sense a real threat to their lives and livelihoods.
Kyrgyzstan’s Akyn Poets
Kyrgyzstan held its first presidential election since a violent revolution and an outburst of ethnic violence rattled the country last year. As the country’s fledgling democracy moves forward, the local media have been covering events closely. But so has an older, arguably more powerful institution in Kyrgyzstan.
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