The Iranian Comfort Food Dizi, a beloved lamb and bean stew, has gone mainstream and upscale in Tehran. But it will always be the meal of the common people. Read More
Down The Wakhan Corridor The Wakhan is as close to a tourist destination as you’re likely to find in Afghanistan, and an entirely worthy one at that.
Marooned in the Desert Sixty-seven years after the Arab-Israeli War, 3,000 Palestinians remain forgotten and stateless in rural Egypt.
Egypt’s Capital Mirage The country’s plan to build a shiny new capital in the desert is one of a string of dubious megacity projects.
One Roof, Two Religions Displaced by Iraq’s new crises and the advance of ISIS, a Sunni and a Christian family have found peace living in the same house in Kirkuk.