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Northern Nigeria: Beyond Bombs, Bullets And Boko Haram
Four months after the Nigerian Government declared a state of emergency in three North Eastern states, international media coverage is zoning in on the atrocities committed by the militant terrorist group Boko Haram, compani...
What Changes Should be Made to America’s Food Stamp Programme?
Last week the House is voted on the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, a food stamp bill that would cut $39 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next 10 years. Although this is about a 5 p...
Punching The South Asian Stereotype
‘So, you’re here to sign up for Muay Thai classes?’ We nodded together with expressions of apprehension yet excitement. ‘… And you’re both from India?’ X interjected with a bit of a chuckle, ‘Not quite, I’m ...
Tear Gas And Rubber Bullets Fired On Pakistani Protestors
Imran Khan was once famous for his sports career as a cricketer, however many are now familiar with his work as a Pakistani Politician. Belonging to the party ‘Tehreek-e-Insaf’ which translates to ‘movement f...
Marriage By Abduction
The practice of bride kidnapping is where a man kidnaps the woman he wishes to marry, often assisted by other men. While a very old tradition, bride abduction still exists in certain cultures today. Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous ce...
Imagining a ‘new’ Swaziland
The ultimate yardstick for democracy and multi-party politics in Swaziland, once ushered in, will not be the ousting of an undemocratic government. Rather, it will be the strides taken to liberate the people from grinding pover...
