Maria's defiance against authority rembodies the struggle for freedom, while her activism in Tbilisi speaks of the growing tensions faced by Russian exiles

Water shortages in Africa, worsened by population growth and climate change, threaten the lives of millions, particularly in conflict-stricken Sudan

In the Sahrawi refugee camps, where hope battles despair as entire generations await the end of a decade-long conflict, stories of possibility echo, amidst hardships and the longing to return to their homeland

Afghan refugees face dire conditions on Europe's borders, caught between desperate hope for freedom and a system that often ignores their plight

In the eastern outskirts of Ukraine, soldiers try to uphold their values amidst devastation, facing the cost of inhuman choices in a surreal normalcy