The gap in the archives: Preserving the history of everyday objects · Global Voices
Family heirloom from Bihar, India: Kajrauti Kohl container with a steel body and brass handle in a paisley shape. Photo […]
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Songs of resistance: Nepal’s Indigenous communities fight to preserve their musical heritage · Global Voices
Pilru, a terracotta musical instrument made by Tharus and Kumhars of Nepal’s southern plains. Photo by Sanjib Chaudhary. Used with
Nationalistic performance versus Bushido traditions: Debates over Japanese cleanup at the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Global Voices
Trash bags used by Japanese fans during the 2026 World Cup. Screenshot from the YouTube channel of user @taiyojr.10. Fair
Australia’s Brewarrina fish traps may be the oldest human construction in the world · Global Voices
Brewarrina Fish Traps October 2025 – author’s photo Australia has two of the world’s oldest aquaculture sites, where fish and
Brazil will feature the number 24 on the pitch during World Cup 2026. And that carries a message · Global Voices
Art created by Global Voices on Canva Pro This post is part of Global Voices’ June 2026 Spotlight series, “Gender
A Myanmar artist navigating statelessness and activism in France · Global Voices
Artist Yadanar Win at a protest for Myanmar in Paris. Photo by: Stéphane Ferrer. 2024. Used with permission. This post
‘Galician identity and literature are deeply rooted in land,’ award-winning Galician writer explains · Global Voices
Galician countryside. NoelFeans/Flickr under licence CC BY 2.0. Every May 17, the autonomous region of Galicia, Spain, interrupts its routine
Feelings of statelessness: Watching the Cantonese opera ‘The Flower Princess’ in the UK · Global Voices
Photo taken by Benson Wong, used with permission. This post is also part of Global Voices’ July 2026 Spotlight series,
Three years of Pride: Santiago Méndez’s visual archive of queer Venezuela · Global Voices
Pride in Caracas, Venezuela, 2024. Photo by Santiago Méndez. Used with permission. This post is part of Global Voices’ June
What explains the global stardom of Dimash Qudaibergen, Kazakhstan’s cultural phenomenon? · Global Voices
Dimash performing Kazakhstan’s national anthem. Screenshot from the video “National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Dimash Qudaibergen” from
‘Indigenous languages and cultures are surviving, and will continue to survive’: Interview with Juang-language writer Kshetrabasi Juanga · Global Voices
Kshetrabasi Juang being interviewed by Opino Gomango in Mysore, India. Image by the author. This post is part of Global
In Japan, Ryūkyūan Indigenous claim hindered by U.S. military bases in Okinawa · Global Voices
A number of Ryukyuans performed their traditional songs at the People’s Forum NYC on April 26, 2026. Screenshot from the