Julian McBride
Julian McBride is a forensic anthropologist and independent journalist born in New York. He is the founder and director of the Reflections of War Initiative (ROW), an anthropological NGO which aims to tell the stories of the victims of war through art therapy. As a former Marine, he uses this technique not only to help heal PTSD but also to share people's stories through art, which conveys "the message of the brutality of war better than most news organizations."
Azerbaijan’s Silent Cultural Genocide
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How Assyrians Became Caught in the Crossfire in Various Wars Throughout the Middle East
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Fears of Cultural Erasure in a Turbulent Middle East
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The Smyrna Movie Exemplifies the Need for Universal Greek Genocide Recognition
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Do Not Let Ukraine Fall Into the Iran-Iraq War Trap
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America Needs to Learn From Prior Mistakes in Cyprus
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Warlords and PMCs: Is Russia Heading for Another 1917?
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