Sõzarn Barday is an attorney based in South Africa and has a particular interest in human rights in the Middle East.
By Sõzarn Barday AirPods have become part of everyday life. People slip them into their ears to listen to music,… Read More »When Your AirPods Start Watching You: The Rise of Invisible Surveillance
By Sõzarn Barday Beneath the visible machinery of diplomacy, military alliances, and geopolitical conflict lies another structure that increasingly shapes… Read More »The Global Financial System: Power, Law and the Architecture of Influence
By Sõzarn Barday On 24 March 2026, videos circulated widely on social media showing members of the United States Marine… Read More »Foreign Boots on Local Sand: Cape Town’s Muizenberg Marine Training Raises Serious Questions
By Sõzarn Barday Water has become one of the most powerful—and least acknowledged—weapons of modern warfare. The Al-Wehda Dam supplies… Read More »Thirst by Design: Water, War and Control in the Middle East