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Miley Twerking On Things We Should Talk About

The last few days my Facebook news feed has been inundated with ‘news’ from the MTV Video Music Awards. Newspapers are picking up on the ‘drama’ from the award ceremony, and the internet is aflutter with...
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Green

8 Articles You Must Read This World Food Day

Today almost 842 million people worldwide are chronically undernourished. Unsustainable models of development are degrading the natural environment, threatening ecosystems and biodiversity that will be needed for our future foo...
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Video & Photography

WATCH: “What I Saw in the War”

 “What I see is incredibly heroic people fighting for things — like democracy — that we take for granted every single day … All I am is a witness. My role is to bring a voice to people who are voiceless … To shin...
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More Than 16 Days

Mamta’s Story: Domestic Violence in Nepal

The murmurs in the crowd slowly faded away as Bibek Koirala, the presenter for the day, stepped up to the podium and cleared his throat at the mike. “Hello everyone. If you all are settled in, we would like to begin the press...
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Brazil

WATCH: Taking a Look at Brazil Without Makeup

With both the World Cup and the Olympics looming, all eyes are turning towards Brazil. The Closing Ceremony of the London Olympics showed a bright, diverse, and eager city ready to welcome the world. The video below was created...
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Video & Photography

WATCH: Are Schools Killing Creativity?

“Human intelligence is richer and more dynamic than we have been led to believe by formal academic education” In the TED talk below, Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an...
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Blog

Fashion with a conscience: Raising awareness for survivors of human trafficking with House of Beth

This afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting Talia Chain from ethical fashion house, House of Beth, to talk about their upcoming event “Fashioned for Freedom”. At this glamorous fashion event in London on 12th November, Hou...
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Green

Matt Damon Goes on Toilet Strike to Raise Awareness of the Global Water Crisis

“In protest of this global tragedy — until this issue is resolved, until everybody has access to clean water and sanitation — I will not go to the bathroom,” – Matt Damon. Ok, so although it is highly impr...
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Human Rights

International Youth Day: Trust Your Voice!

Today, August 12th, is International Youth Day, observed by the United Nations to raise awareness and share knowledge on the issues that young people face around the globe. This year’s observance focuses on youth migratio...
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