After five years of platforming human rights stories, our team has made the difficult decision to close down the jfa. Thank you for being with us for half of a wonderful decade.
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In her review of the second season, Anna Luo illustrates how ‘Sexify’ is offering an empathetic story on sexuality and young adulthood.
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Nia De indias takes us inside art museums around the world, as she wanders for an answer, fights against the cultural status quo, and rewrites queerness back into history through drag.
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This reported piece thoughtfully discusses the rich cultural history of Chiang Mai and the controversial tourist practices that have affected local people.
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Inspired by Caroline Hau’s moving debut novel, Tiempo Muerto, Maria Prieto reflects on the colonial legacy that pervades contemporary tourist practices in the Philippines.
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In this captivating photo essay, Joy Martins interrogates the idea of the ‘good’ refugee and invites us to look towards a future where solidarity for all is the status quo.
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Anna Luo explores the portrayal of masculinity in ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’, focusing on how the critically acclaimed film confronts emasculating stereotypes about Asian men in Western societies.
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Jen Laforteza examines the colonial legacy of colourism in her native country of the Philippines, and the severe societal consequences of the country’s media discourses promoting skin-whitening.
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In this film review, Pooja Singh explores how the 2021 film ‘Mimi’ grapples with commercial surrogacy in India.
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Pooja Singh
In this opinion piece, Pooja Singh reckons with both the imperialistic and militaristic undertones of Marvel’s Iron Man films.
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Sania Mahyou
Sania Mahyou takes readers through the treacherous, inspirited and ultimately complex journey of Thomas, Yassine and Adam - young migrants in Brussels who are hoping for a better life.
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Binazir Haidari
Binazir Haidari calls out the double standards of France’s hijab ban, reminding us that the Taliban are not unique in policing womens’ bodies.
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Joy Martins
Close to 500 undocumented people in Brussels have been occupying the Béguinage church, the ULB, and the VUB since the end of January 2021. Joy Martins photographs the strikers as they demand for legal regularisation.
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Surina Venkat
Surina Venkat takes readers through the life and death of one of the most iconic figures of colonial India: Rani of Jhansi, freedom fighter and warrior queen.
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