Although Tabita is passing on the ancient trade to her own daughter, many young women prefer other paths. Amazon midwives are aging, and are often not being replaced. Many communities now have no ...

In June 2020, fires in the Brazilian Amazon reached their highest levels in 13 years, and fires across the rainforest are set to be at least as bad as the ones seen in 2019. Here, we meet two ...

In Northeastern’s alumni center March 20, editors and contributors shared their personal experiences creating 'Daughters of ...

Although Tabita is passing down the ancient craft to her own daughter, many young women are choosing different paths.

For members of the Sani Warmi collective in Amazonian Ecuador, the day begins before sunrise. They tend to the chacra — their ...