The myth of menopause
Yasmin Dahnoun Yasmin Dahnoun

The myth of menopause

I learn how it could be that menopause – a natural rite of passage for biological women – means to act, with both passion and intent, rather than to simply wither.

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A green transition for North Africa?
Yasmin Dahnoun Yasmin Dahnoun

A green transition for North Africa?

Dismantling Green Colonialism brings together a collection of discussions and debates from authors across the Middle East and North Africa depicting the fundamental injustices of what is, and can only be described as, ‘green colonialism’.

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The ‘environmental Nakba’
Yasmin Dahnoun Yasmin Dahnoun

The ‘environmental Nakba’

Armed Israeli settlers harass Palestinian farmers and activists during the olive harvest in the village of Jibya, occupied West Bank, October 28, 2022. (Anne Paq/Activestills)

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Invoking Oshún
Yasmin Dahnoun Yasmin Dahnoun

Invoking Oshún

I write from Salvador, Brazil, where I explore how followers of the Yorùbá faith use dance as a form of connection between each other, their bodies and the Earth.

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Decolonising our ecologies
Yasmin Dahnoun Yasmin Dahnoun

Decolonising our ecologies

Breaking free from colonial approaches to ecology is the first step towards creating a regenerative economic system.

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Hope for Colombia?
Yasmin Dahnoun Yasmin Dahnoun

Hope for Colombia?

Francia Márquez, Colombia’s first black vice president, brings hope for the country's marginalised communities.

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Tales of urban birding
Yasmin Dahnoun Yasmin Dahnoun

Tales of urban birding

I spend a day birdwatching in London with The Urban Birder, David Lindo. What I see and learn about the struggle the birds have just to survive touches my heart.

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Imagine your skin as a leaf
Yasmin Dahnoun Yasmin Dahnoun

Imagine your skin as a leaf

Rooted Beings ties together the severed threads between humans and the roots of all beings – the plant and fungal kingdoms.

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