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Natalia Antelava

Babs Baay and her sister Joyce (R), who lost her life aboard Malaysia Flight 17

When flight MH17 went down in Ukraine, one sister died and another’s life was altered forever

Conflict

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 went down over Ukraine nearly a year ago — killing more than 250 people and altering the lives of thousands of others. But one journalist’s path crossed with a particular victim and her surviving sister. That sent her on an incredible journey.

Olesya is an ethnic Russian in Crimea. She says she loves Russia, and thinks of it as a big brother to Ukraine. "But now they are violating my rights," she says.

This Ukrainian thought of Russia as a big brother. Until they intervened in Crimea

Conflict & Justice
Crimean Tatars demonstrate to keep Crimea part of Ukraine. They're holding yellow and blue balloons, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

For Crimean Tatars, the Ukraine-Russia standoff is full of risk

Conflict & Justice
A group of Russia supporters outside the entrance to the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Sevastopol. They say they see Crimea's future with Russia, not Ukraine.

Putin claims that ‘volunteers’ are surrounding Ukrainian bases in Crimea

Conflict & Justice

Georgia: Eccentric Billionaire Seeks Helm of Former Soviet State

Global Politics

America’s Bad Press in Yemen

Global Politics

Yemeni writers have been expressing resentment against the US over drone attacks and the growing influence of the American Ambassador to Yemen.

The World

Can ‘Yemen Solution’ Work for Syria?

Global Politics

The BBC’s Natalia Antelava examines how a model that has been working for Yemen could be applied to Syria.

The World

Documenting Caste Discrimination in India

Arts, Culture & Media

It’s illegal, but members of India’s lowest caste, Dalits, say discrimination is still widespread, especially in rural areas. Now a group of video volunteers is documenting this discrimination in an effort to finally put an end to it.

Doctors in Uzbekistan Say Government Forcibly Sterilizing Women

Global Politics

Journalist Natalia Antelava talks with Marco Werman about what she says is a secret program by the government of Uzbekistan to sterilize women against their will.

The World

Growing Concerns About Censorship in India

Conflict & Justice

There are growing concerns about censorship and threats to freedom of expression in India, the world’s largest democracy.