Anthropologists and local activists in Indonesia and Peru uncover links between water scarcity and gendered violence, and work together to…
Fighting for Reproductive Rights in RetirementAn anthropologist conducts research in an Arizona retirement community, where older women share hard-won insights about how limitations on sexual…
Spotlighting Black Women’s Mental Health StrugglesAn anthropologist discusses her film that honors and grieves the loss of Kime, a friend who passed away after experiencing…
The Trauma MantrasAn anthropologist’s memoir in prose poems offers insights into her experiences working with refugees and on humanitarian projects in many…
Baltimore’s Toxic Legacies Have Reached a Breaking PointIn a new book, an anthropologist reveals the heavy tolls industries have placed on residents in this eastern U.S. city.…
Gene Therapy’s Promise Meets Nigeria’s Sickle Cell RealityBreakthrough treatments can now cure sickle cell anemia in the U.S. But the pricey therapies will hardly help in Nigeria,…
Taking on Parkinson’s Disease—With Boxing Gloves and Punching BagsIn a California gym, people living with Parkinson’s practice noncontact boxing to redefine their experience of the disease and maintain…
Earlier I Had Nightmares, Now I Have InsomniaA Kashmiri poet-anthropologist records the restless despair many feel under Indian occupation. If you missed the introduction to “Earlier I…
A Long Road AheadSAPIENS’ 2023 poet-in-residence questions where peace of mind can come from for Indian-occupied Kashmir. If you missed the introduction to…
This MilitarizationA poet-anthropologist conveys her life when she was coming of age under the increasing mobilization of military forces in Indian-occupied…