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Review: The Salt of the Earth
This month sees the UK release of The Salt of the Earth, the production from film-maker Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club) that documents the life of Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Salgado. Originally released in Frenc...
Revolar’s ‘Magic Button’ Kickstarter Campaign
In the United States, an estimated 19.3% of women have been sexually assaulted at least once during their lifetime. For Jacqueline Ros, CEO of Revolar, this issue certainly hits close to home. Ros was motivated to develop a per...
Democracy triumphs in Nigerian elections
Arusha, Tanzania – On the sidelines of the Third Africa-China Youth Forum, everyone is talking about the Nigerian elections. Nigeria, a country that has become a powerful force on the continent, lays claim to being the b...
Chile’s fight against nature: Floods and forest fires engulf the country
If there is a powerful opponent it is certainly nature. So far this year, Chile has been living tough times. The South American country has struggled with damages provoked by unpredictable and devastating weather. Flash floods ...
Stopping statelessness?
Yolanda Alcino is stateless. She has no health insurance, can’t report domestic abuse and her children are not registered as being born. She’s not alone. An estimated 10-12 million people globally face a similar pl...
The tools of peacebuilding: Using the media to build peace in Georgia
In an earlier article, I wrote about the importance of youth participation in peacebuilding. The media is another vital component of successfully building a durable, just peace after conflict. Like any tool, the media can be us...
