Photo Essays

On the heels of the terror attacks in Paris, a number of artists have been taking pen in hand to express their view of the events. One frequently represented motif is the Eiffel Tower as a symbol of peace. By Sabine Oelze

In Istanbul, there are almost as many Syrian refugees as in whole Europe. Many of them feel stuck in the Turkish city, between the violence present in their homeland and the dream of getting to Europe.

For a long time Zaha Hadid's designs were considered impossible to build - until she proved the opposite. The Iraqi-born British national, who will be remembered for her daringly futuristic architecture, died suddenly on 31 March, aged 65.

The Nubians, inhabiting a 700 mile stretch of Nilotic villages between Egypt and Sudan since the days of the Pharaohs, have been around for the most of Egypt's long history. Until the construction of the High Dam in 1964, their lives were determined by the ebb and flow of this ancient river. Subsequently some 50,000 Nubians from 45 towns were forcibly relocated to ″New Nubia″, a vast concrete housing development far from any arable land. This catastrophic loss of land heightened the already common migratory trend of men going abroad for employment and changed the community for good. Text and photos by Maya Hautefeuille

Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) has been coming to the aid of sub-Saharan refugees trying to reach Europe from Libya by crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Karlos Zurutuza witnessed seven rescues of nearly 1,000 people on board the "Dignity 1"

Between 1965 and 1966 millions of (alleged) Communists were hunted down, tortured and killed in Indonesia. The photographer Anne-Cecile Esteve met survivors for the organisation "Asia Rights and Justice". By Monika Griebeler

Iran is a country of many peoples with countless different tribes. Although weddings in the cities increasingly resemble those celebrated in the West, in some areas of Iran, people still get married according to their own centuries-old traditions

Around the world some 1.5 billion Muslims are currently celebrating Islam's principal annual festival: Eid-ul-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. The festival lasts for four days, during which time Muslims traditionally greet each other with the words "Eid Mubarak" or "Blessed holidays!"

Never before have so many boys and girls been fleeing war and poverty. In camps in Asia and Africa, or on the risky journey to Europe, more than 20 million children are hoping for a better future. By Andreas Gorzewski

The distance from Syria to Germany is approximately 3,700 kilometres. For refugees fleeing the civil war the journey can take weeks, if not months. And it′s not for the faint-hearted. Even if one takes the route through the West Balkans.