Even in democratic nations, mothers and daughters are held back from basic freedoms
To visit the brutal prison that held Mandela is haunting, yet inspiring
Few places let you get as close to the raffish birds—many of which are endangered—as South Africa’s Robben Island
The dusty village where Barack Obama’s father was raised had high hopes after his son was elected president. What has happened since then?
It takes $6,000 to shoot a leopard in Botswana. For $1,200, you can shoot a crocodile. Short on cash? There's always baboons, which go for $200 a pop
They helped overthrow Qaddafi by smuggling arms and spying on the government. Now the women of Libya are fighting for a greater voice in society
The world's greatest source of hominid fossils is among dozens of caves just hours from Johannesburg
In Egypt's Western Desert, evidence abounds that before they were the kings of the ocean, whales roamed the earth on four legs
The toppling of Egypt's government has led to a renewal of violence against the nation's Christian minority
As demand for rhino horn soars, police and conservationists in South Africa pit technology against increasingly sophisticated poachers
Terrorists get the headlines, but most Muslims want to reclaim their religion from extremists
High above Cape Town, this craggy wildlife preserve provides sprawling views and thrilling hikes
At Cape Coast Castle, visitors walk in the footsteps of African slaves
At a shopping mall in Dubai, Joel Sternfeld documents the peak of consumer culture with his iPhone
On their way to a park built in the shadow of Bamiyan’s Buddhas, two Americans encounter remnants of war and signs of promise
An archaeologist insists a third giant statue lies near the cliffs where the Bamiyan Buddhas, destroyed in 2001, once stood
In the deserts of Yemen, Zaraniq tribesmen compete to leap camels in a single bound
Deafening to fans, broadcasters and players, the ubiquitous plastic horn is closely tied to South Africa’s soccer tradition
After years of conflict, Turkey's tradition-rich Kurdish minority is experiencing a joyous cultural reawakening
Africa's wildebeest migration pits a million thundering animals against a gantlet of perils, even—some experts fear—climate change
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