A View On “Voluntourism”
Having written about the dangers of short term volunteering, I found myself in Brazil this summer hoping to do precisely that. The proviso was that I made sure to follow my own advice and thoroughly investigate any volunteer o...
WATCH: Enough Food For Everyone – IF the G8 were kids
Sometimes it takes a child speaking the truth to point out the ludicrous faults of the adult world. This video, part of the ‘IF‘ campaign, lets them take on the role of the most powerful leaders and shows what hap...
London Bucks The Trend, Again.
People living outside the nation’s capital were asked recently what words best describe London to them. ‘Crowded’ was the first, ‘Expensive’ the second, and ‘Cosmopolitan’ the third. The question was part of a ...
The Free Market, Is It Truly Free?
Less than thirty years ago, much of the world was divided into two power blocs who were diametrically opposed to each other in both ideological and economic terms. On one side, the communist governance and command economy of th...
They Lied Until He Died: Zambia Acknowledges President’s Illness Just Before His Death
Left in the dark about their leader’s illness, Zambians were angry more than shocked to learn this week that the country’s fifth president, Michael Sata, fondly known as King Cobra, died in London on October 28.
Daily News Roundup – 15 October 2012
Europe Pakistani girl shot by Taliban travels to UK for treatment Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban last week for her pro-education campaigning, is being flown to the UK for medical tre...
