Claire Harbage

Nickel mining in Indonesia has brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health. Locals in six locations spoke to NPR about the changes in their land and daily life. The mining has had a significant impact on the environment and public health.

Nickel mining in Indonesia has brought jobs to locals, but also raised concerns about environmental damage and public health. Locals across six locations shared their experiences with NPR. The mining activities are changing the land and daily life.

After the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Kurdish families are facing hardship and uncertainty, feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they previously fought with. The situation has left them struggling with cold, loss, and a lack of support.

Two grandmothers from southern Lebanon, displaced multiple times due to Israeli invasions, now live temporarily in a vacant building in central Beirut. They share a familial connection through their children's marriage and reflect on their displacement amid ongoing conflict.

Two grandmothers originally from southern Lebanon, now displaced to Beirut, share their experiences of multiple displacements due to Israeli invasions. They once lived among olive groves, and their families are connected through marriage, currently residing in a vacant building in central Beirut.

Instability in Syria allowed ISIS fighters to escape detention camps, while their families remain detained. NPR visited the last remaining camp housing ISIS wives and children in northeastern Syria, highlighting ongoing humanitarian concerns.