

Overwhelmed by the News? Let Your Sense of Place Restore a Little Balance
In a world saturated with news of political manipulation, human hardship, cynical criticism, and foreboding fear, it can be difficult to...


Breaking the Cycles of Hatred in Ukraine and Gaza
Written by Frazer Macdonald Hay Breaking the Cycles of Hatred: Memory, Conflict, and Reconciliation in Ukraine and Gaza Martha Minow’s...


Why Are So Many Buildings Butchered in the Name of Adaptive Reuse?
Image AI Generated By Frazer Macdonald Hay Upon the table, raw and worn, A structure lies—a life forlorn. Its walls once whispered, doors...


THAT HOUR a New Service
AI Generated A friend sent me this AI-generated image in response to my new That Hour  service, and I really like it! It’s a brutal yet...


The Silent Crisis: Rural Depopulation’s Impact
Text and Images by Frazer Macdonald Hay During some research and after reading the article Stop rural depopulation! Tourism is not the...


Rebuilding After Conflict: A Guide for Decision-Makers in the Middle East and Ukraine
Written (and Image) by Frazer Macdonald Hay ( scroll down for French, Arabic or Russian translations) Introduction As nations emerge from...


Why Do Organizations Ignore the Power of Place in Peace-Building, While Embracing It During War?
waiting for permission Written by Frazer Macdonald Hay The role of place in peace-building is often sidelined in the aftermath of...


In Troubled Waters: Why the Peacekeeping Boat Should Have Been Rocked Sooner
Image of Flora Macdonald Statue by sculptor Andrew Davidson Written by Frazer Macdonald Hay To ensure any boat is sustainably seaworthy,...


The Unsettling Reality of Genocide: Why It Should Terrify Us All
Author: #FrazerMacdonaldHay Note: Â This piece was written before the atrocities currently unfolding in Gaza. The events since have only...


Bare Life in Gaza: Displacement, Destruction, and the Logic of Sovereign Violence
Image by Omar Al-Qattaa Author: Frazer Macdonald Hay Gaza: The Making of Homo Sacer in the Modern World The refugee crisis is one of the...