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Adnan Sarwar was raised in the UK in the 1980s with an idealised view of Afghanistan. This year he finally went there.
For decades, a culture of sexual abuse has been ignored. Helen Brown asks whether we are at a turning point
From sibling squabbles to inheritance infighting, the HBO series has a rich history of familial strife on which to draw
As cultural and educational institutions face up to Taliban rule, there are still ways for the west to help
Post-industrial England is turning blue — and there is much more to the shift than Brexit
Twenty years later, the political and psychological consequences of the attack have become more intelligible
As the latest calamitous foreign intervention ends, the Lahore-based novelist warns against a pivot to a new conflict
The Staffordshire potter was the Steve Jobs of the 18th century — and his kind is badly needed today
Humanity stands on the brink of disaster. But with creative thinking and collective will, we may still have time to avert catastrophe
The leading philosopher on how from city streets to campuses, the search for safer spaces is a defining feature of our age
On the 250th anniversary of his birth, the novelist’s career is a cautionary tale of the perils of easy credit and creative collateral
French president is accused of being out-of-touch — but so were predecessors. Can he again steer through the centre and win a second term?
How I bought a virtual horse, raced him, and got a first-hand look at the delights and dangers of NFTs
The team’s fortunes have long reflected the national mood. Will their embrace of a continental style end in victory?
As the pandemic prompts millions to reconsider their life choices, FT columnist-turned-teacher offers the benefit of her experience
As the CCP turns 100, its leaders are still struggling to reconcile growth and stability
Returning to the stands for the Euros, a veteran tournament goer reflects on the tension between the sport and politics
Monuments, museums and galleries are caught uneasily between activists and an interventionist government
Philip Delves Broughton’s family fled military rule in the 1960s — but they could not escape the pull of their lost homeland
Companies are turning to anthropology to balance the insights of algorithms and AI
Tourism is back but not as we knew it. Tom Robbins argues that for all its flaws the industry deserves to be brought back to life
Pandemic stimulus has made the world’s wealthiest wealthier. Ruchir Sharma charts the rise of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ billionaires around the world
Drawing on decades of writing about the province, one of its leading historians warns it is still far from overcoming sectarianism
The country’s catastrophic Covid response has exposed a creeping erosion of democratic values and traditions under Modi
How can the UK come to terms with its colonial past? In a personal essay, the BBC presenter calls for a permanent national museum of migration
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