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Iran protests: 'I ran for my life'

Politics: Jamileh, a 25-year-old Iranian woman, describes her experience taking part in the demonstrations in Iran. She describes violence and unnecessary provocation from police – as well as the arrest of her brother

Article photo'I was blessed by a rough upbringing'

Politics: Stephen Chan of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London describes how his upbringing and early work experiences shaped his view of African politics

Article photoWomen in Zimbabwe: 'We still suffer atrocities'

Politics: A Weekly reader remembers the elections in Zimbabwe last year, a time of intimidation, violence and the disempowerment of women voters

Cuba: 'I cannot love a man who cannot love the revolution'

Politics: Fernando González is one of the 'Cuban Five' convicted in the US in 2001 of spying. His wife Rosa Aurora Freijanes describes life estranged from González

India: 'The city held its breath in shock'

Politics: Anjana Basu describes the build-up and climax of the 2009 Indian elections in Kolkata South, where the Trinamool Congress party was swept to victory at the weekend

Fighting oppression in the West Bank

Politics: For Israeli national Ronnie Barkan, joining the nonviolent Palestinian struggle against the occupation is the obvious choice of humanity over nationalism

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