Parallel economy: How Russia is defying the West’s boycott | Russia-Ukraine war
When Moscow resident Zoya, 62, was planning a trip to Italy to visit her daughter last August, she saw the perfect opportunity to buy the…
Parallel seasons: How Lebanon hides from reality | Poverty and Development
Beirut, Lebanon - As Israel bombed southern Lebanon, no one was in the mood for a full-scale celebration of Christmas despite the religious, emotional and…