Today's quick reads

Three articles selected for you today from New Internationalist magazine.

(Bottom right) Adama today, now aged 73. (Bottom left) His granddaughters are set to work – with a little help from a friend. (Top) Adama’s four wives with an assortment of their children and grandchildren. Meryam, Zenabou and Bintu are at the back on the left, with Kadiguiatou third from the right. Mwadisa is in the middle, with red on her headdress, and Alimata is on the far right. A full range of photos of this family from 1985 to 2016 is available at nin.tl/villagehub

Autumn of the Patriarch

499 - January, 2017
Shared 0 times.

The latest instalment in the lives of Adama, his four co-wives and their 26 children.

Read this article

Nuns, ministers, priests and babies

Nuns, ministers, priests and babies

470 - March, 2014
Shared 0 times.

Read this article

BKO

BKO

Dirtmusic's debut album.

Read preview

NI 432 - Iraq - seven years later - May, 2010
432 - May, 2010
New Internationalist - The world unspun

The New Internationalist is an independent bi-monthly not-for-profit magazine that reports on action for global justice. We believe in putting people before profit, in climate justice, tax justice, equality, social responsibility and human rights for all.

Site map:
Find us:
Contact us:

New Internationalist acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We acknowledge that these lands were stolen and sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders both past and present.

© Copyright New Internationalist 1973-2026. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under Creative Commons.

Except where otherwise noted, images on this site are © the attributed photographer/illustrator or representative agency.