Month: April 2019

Since I was a child, the Holy Week was always the most special moment in Christianity to me. I was raised in a Catholic family and we follow the ritual that somehow has been forgotten by many Catholics: we prepare ourselves for the Holy Week, offering some kind of sacrifice to God (usually, we stop… Continue reading Easter: the celebration of unconditional love

The article “Perspectives On The Future Of Women, Gender & Violent Extremism”, published in February 2019 aims to emphasize the role played by women around the world in far-right and jihadist groups. Edited by Audrey Alexander and written by a group of researchers from the Program on Extremism at George Washington University (Jacob Davey, Julia… Continue reading Invisible thorns

The Internet can be an ambivalent space: although it may be used to recruit and radicalize young people, many groups have used this medium to promote peace and deconstruct myths and misconceptions. As it gathers diverse groups, thoughts and actions exposed on the web may change perspectives and help pave the way to shape a… Continue reading Islami.co: how the internet has been used to challenge hate in Indonesia