Farewell to Dad in times of Covid
Covid can be harsh, relentless and painful, but many of us don't know that until we are close to it. I never imagined we would live through pandemic times, much less that my dad would die of...
Failed by the prison system: women and mental health
This piece describes sexual violence, mental ill-health and self-harm I have a diagnosis of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, acute anxiety and depression. I have been misdiagnosed with...
Handmarks of violence
The elderly man sits among a crowd and speaks. He is lean and his face is like old leather. He enumerates the things they have lost. “They took cows, sheep, 500 goats, several horses.” His...
The influence of global warming on the countries of the Arctic region
Climate is one of the most important expenses the world's leading economies face, costing hundreds of trillions of dollars. The Paris Protocol prescribes reducing carbon emissions by at least a...
Israel-Palestine tensions spill over into the Balkans
Balkan nations remain divided decades after the Yugoslav Wars. Traditionally, ethnic and religious divisions dominate most Balkan societies and have become the way of life in the region whose...
Social media heroes part sixty two: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
We are living in times of extremes, where tragedy is happening at the same time as joy. This week, we hope to bring you a combination of the two in our social media heroes post. As we're talking...
Review: Home by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
The documentary Home (2009) consists of three parts. Filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand deals with various concepts with a poetic approach and captures spectacular and sometimes ugly images of nature and...
Podcast Showcase: Shaping Business Minds Through Art
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to Shaping Business Minds Through Art. Sum up your...
Our parting was already written
The pandemic has created many pockets of grief across the world, and in this country especially. Grief is a consequence of the global health crisis that often occurs behind closed doors, in private...
Broken hearts in Kabul as terrorists attack school children
On Saturday, May 8, 2021, when the students of Sayyed Al-Shohada School were leaving, they were attacked by terrorists. These were innocent and unarmed students, who saw education and the acquisition...