Photo Essays

No more exile, no more mourning for a lost homeland. In her latest film "In Search of Oum Kulthum" the well-known director Shirin Neshat recalls a legendary Egyptian singer.

The "Visions of Iran" film festival featured contemporary Iranian documentaries, giving European audiences a unique birds-eye view into the often perilous life and times of the Persian Gulf country. By Philipp Jedicke

Muslims meet in New York to celebrate the breaking of the fast together, combining iftar with a demonstration to draw attention to the situation of immigrants in the USA who are threatened with deportation. By Viola Roser

In 1982, the then Chancellor Helmut Kohl said he wanted to reduce the number of Turks living in Germany by half. We present celebrities in Germany with Turkish roots.

After being left to decay for 10 years, a revamped version of Istanbul's Cultural Centre is to reopen in 2020. Many opposed the demolition of the building symbolising Ataturk's modernist vision of Turkey. By Ceyda Nurtsch

For weeks Palestinians have been demonstrating in Gaza every Friday along the border with Israel. The world is surrounded by images of violence. But there is also a peaceful cry for help, civil protest camps – and many active women.

Lajpat Nagar is a district in southern New Delhi. When it was built in the 1950s, it was mainly Sikhs and Hindus from the newly created Pakistan who came to live there, having been forced to move from their former homes after the partition of India in 1947. Yet in recent years, the area has increasingly become a magnet for Afghan refugees looking to start over. Photo essay by Emran Feroz

The search-and-rescue ship Aquarius saved nearly 300 people in the Mediterranean Sea over Easter 2018. During one operation, European maritime authorities prevented the NGO workers from rescuing 80-90 men. By Filip Warwick