Far-right group builds Polish shield from German scrutiny
SZCZECIN, Poland — A German far-right group with links across Europe has set up a foundation in Poland, making it harder for authorities in its home country to monitor its […]
In Poland, Abortion Access Worsens Amid Pandemic
BY JESSICA BATEMAN, MARTA KASZTELAN MAY 1, 2020, 9:17 AM The woman was 21 weeks pregnant when she contacted Abortion Without Borders (AWB), a network of activist groups that advises Polish women […]
Poland’s far-right leaders seek to criminalize World War II restitution
Tens of thousands of Poles, including members of the far right and some of bearing flags and flares, march in Warsaw on Nov. 11, 2019, to celebrate Poland’s Independence Day. […]
Polish farmers fight Europe’s largest coal plant
Instead of following EU-wide efforts to phase out coal, Poland wants to extend the life of Europe’s largest coal plant. By Marta Kasztelan Warsaw, Poland – Stanislaw Skibinski is a retired […]
Cambodia’s high-rises, slavery and climate change
by Marta Kasztelan & Kanika Chhit 16 Oct 2018 Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Chanmony has spent the last 17 years making bricks used to build luxury condos and office spaces mushrooming […]
Love Child: Behind the Rise in Cambodia’s Teen Pregnancy Rates
Cambodia has seen a dramatic spike in teen pregnancies since 2010, with rates tripling in some parts of the country, as an increasing number of teenage girls choose to get […]
AJShorts: Real Autism [multimedia]
Warsaw, Poland – Warsaw-born Bartek Jakubowski never thought of himself as “sick”, which is why he becomes disgruntled whenever he reads articles referring to people with autism as “seriously ill”. “I […]
Cambodia’s YouTube provocateur: ‘Is a woman’s value measured by virginity?’
From menstruation to masturbation, no topic is off limits for a candid online activist who has established a big following in culturally conservative Cambodia A presenter is standing in front of […]
Polygamy Inc.
Two years ago, together with photographer Thomas Cristofoletti, I investigated a banned Malaysian sect turned multinational company called Global Ikhwan. Last month, Asian Geographic published our story in their magazine.
Cambodia’s garment workers vulnerable to unsafe abortions
Women in the garment industry – away from their homes and support networks – are inhibited from accessing healthcare, including abortion services Sopheak, a young woman employed at one of […]
