Livelihoods

Myanmar: Small animals bring big dreams February 11, 2011

Cyclone Nargis, which devastated large swaths of Myanmar (known also as Burma) in 2008, took everything from residents like 59-year-old Daw Hla Kyi — including her livestock.

Iraq: Epilogue: What is peace? February 4, 2011

Sometimes, along the way, the story changes. That’s what happened to me over the course of two weeks in northern Iraq.

Iraq: VIDEO: "Sadness has become my food and my clothes" February 1, 2011

Over the course of the week and a half I've been in northern Iraq so far, I've seen — and heard — a lot about Kurdish culture. It's extremely hospitable, thoughtful and fiercely passionate.

Somalia: Encouraging local culture through peaceful change January 31, 2011

Iraq: Finding the story January 30, 2011

I work with Awatif in southern Iraq, but we had to travel across the country to get to know one another.

Iraq: Life amidst the ruins January 27, 2011

Iraq: Images from the Iraq Storytelling Workshop January 26, 2011

Mercy Corps recently held a writing and photography workshop for 22 staffers from all over Iraq. On the second day of training, they had the chance to visit three villages around the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk to do interviews and take photographs.

Zimbabwe: Urban gardens nourish families and communities January 17, 2011

Until last year, 81-year-old Lucia Mbanje and her family of six, all residents of impoverished Sakubva township in Mutare, could not afford a balanced diet due to the prohibitive cost of vegetables in Zimbabwe as a result of the economic crisis.