For Long-Suppressed Libyan Minority, New Freedom Brings an Identity Crisis
After centuries of being told their culture is forbidden, can Berbers figure out what it means to be Amazigh today?… More »
Sarah A. Topol is a Cairo-based journalist. She has reported from Bahrain, Egypt, Israel and Palestine, Libya, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Her writing has appeared in Foreign Policy, GQ, the New Republic, Newsweek, and Slate, among others.
After centuries of being told their culture is forbidden, can Berbers figure out what it means to be Amazigh today?… More »
Finally free from Qaddafi's rule, Libyan Berbers want to rebuild an ancient identity that was almost driven to extinction… More »
The original inhabitants of North Africa, Amazigh (also called Berbers) may have finally won the freedom to observe their culture -- if they can convince the Arab majority to go along… More »
Despite intimidation and threats, leaders and activists push on… More »
How the easing of Israel's blockade has made tunnel lines, and one of the Palestinian territory's most vital industries, suddenly obsolete. With a slideshow by the author.… More »
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