A good hotel room might offer skyline views or a peaceful stretch of ocean, but what if the scene outside your window included stingrays, coral reefs, or even a curious sea turtle gliding by? Around ...

Akessa stares straight ahead with a look of fierce indignation. The 15-year-old is sitting in a rickety chair. Her hands are clasped in her lap. Her white skirt is billowing ever so slightly in what, ...