Ingrida Kurlikute, Correspondent (Our World) Just like Shakespeare asked through the lips of Hamlet in the 16th century, ‘To be, or not to be: that’s the question’, many women are asking in the 21st century, ‘To be, or not to be: on Page 3’. I am not trying to devalue the famous poem, but what I am trying to say is that people always have some important issues to discuss (or at least they […]
Cate Hopkins, Correspondent (Our World) If the US and UK governments face some tough questions about freedom of information, you would be hard-pressed to find evidence of it in the media. The circus that surrounds the Edward Snowden/NSA scandal is pre-occupied with his current location, his travel documents and his mode of transport. Interesting as this is, all it really serves to do is detract from the real question that we should all be […]
Nelson Moura, Correspondent (Our World) When the world-famous US whistleblower Edward Snowden released his statement at Sheremetyevo Moscow airport, he introduced himself the following way: Hello. My name is Ed Snowden. A little over one month ago, I had family, a home in paradise, and I lived in great comfort. I also had the capability without any warrant to search for, seize, and read your communications. Anyone’s communications at any time. That is the power […]
Cliona Elliott, Correspondent (Our World) Honey bees: the yellow and black furry creatures are widely considered as a nuisance for the fear that they may sting you, but in reality without bees and their role as nature’s own farmers, nature would struggle to function. Bees account for 80 oer cent of all insect pollination, and without them we would see a significant decrease in the yield of fruits and vegetables; in fact one in […]
Illustration: Venla Valve Nelson Moura, Correspondent (Our World) When celebrity comedian Stephen Fry publicly revealed a suicide attempt in 2012, he was supported by a vast wave of sympathy over social media and from other public figures. Fry, a known spokesperson for mental illness, has spoken in great length about his dwellings with Manic-Depression and about ending cultural stigma for mental health issues, speaking for charities such as Mind and producing a documentary, The […]
Christina Cunliffe, Correspondent (Our World) Presumably, access to a carefree childhood and education is for most a basic human right, yet in reality this is but a distant dream for a large percentage of children around the globe. According to Maplecrofts annual study, statistics reveal that a staggering 197 countries still operate under the use of child labour within the workplace, with a large range of its workers tragically ageing between 5-14 years. It is even […]
Cliona Elliott, Correspondent (Our World) Walking around aquamarine parks and observing the different species of sea life and even having the (expensive) opportunity to swim with one of the most enchanting mammals of all — the dolphin, it is difficult to see what faults these parks could have. However, the barbaric truth of the dolphin hunting culture in Japan, which has unravelled over the past few years, is sickening and any humane person […]
Esha Chanda, Columnist (Our World) A swift movement of the hand and in a split second the victim was bleeding profusely. The hands holding the murder weapon, although frail, were confident; the young face smothered with anger. While this may seem like a scene right out of a noir flick, the disturbing truth that shadows the world is that such scenarios are a part of the stark reality we live in. Furthermore, the disturbing […]
Christina Cunliffe, Correspondent (Our World) Weighing 2.6 kilograms and only hours old, the recent discovery of ‘baby 59′ in a sewage pipe in the Zhejiang province, China, induced both outrage and heartache. Unable to afford the price of an abortion and to turn to her family for help, the unnamed 22-year-old mother who gave birth to the child in the toilet of her apartment is said to have felt ashamed and incapable to […]
Sam Morris, Correspondent (Our World) The tragic death of pensioner Clifford Clarke, who was killed by a dog in the garden of his Liverpool home is an event that should shock the nation, but unfortunately has become far too familiar in recent times. The latest statistics on dog bites show that during 2011-12 there was a 5.2% rise on the previous 12 months with regards to dog bites, and the most common […]
