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China’s Suzerainty, Britain’s Failure, and Hong Kong’s Dilemma

November 29, 2019January 14, 2020

The stand-off between Beijing and the Hong Kong rioters has reached a new phase and the situation is now spiralling out of control. The protests erupted following an extradition bill…

Benjamin White

Conflicts, Climate Change, and Humanitarian Catastrophe

September 30, 2019January 14, 2020

The developing world, predominantly situated close to the equator, is more prone to both natural disasters and conflict than the developed. Although the severity of climate change affects us all,…

Benjamin White

Be Prepared to Stand Up #Pride

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

Nora Cook is an undergraduate student at Georgia Southern University double-majoring in Professional Communications and Gender Studies. She is also the President of Feminist United at the Georgia Southern University…

Guest Author

Children Shouldn’t Work in Fields, But On Dreams

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

Every child in the world has the right to a happy childhood, the right to Justice in law, to life, and to liberty. Every child needs time to rest and…

Abdessamad Ejjiar

A Volunteer Story Straight from NYC

April 16, 2019June 1, 2019

Written by //Geeth Mahagamage// Community engagement has always been a big part of my life. As a child, I was shown how the smallest actions that we take to help…

Balkis Chaabane

Advocacy & Diversity – Future We Want Model United Nations 2019

March 4, 2019June 1, 2019

The organizing committee’s attention to detail and the high energy of the volunteers resulted in a smooth-flowing, efficient, and stress-free conference.

Nipuna Ambanpola

Ports, Reefs, and the Chinese: Sri Lanka’s Call for Justice

December 5, 2018June 1, 2019

Ashanee Kottage is a freshman at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, who was born and raised in Sri Lanka. The current ministerial crisis in Sri Lanka is a surprise…

Ashanee Kottage

Origin for Hope – Aarambhaya for Ayati

July 31, 2018June 1, 2019

While Aarambhaya means Origin/Beginning in Sinhala, Ayati means Hope in Sanskrit. Living up to its meaning, the Aarambhaya for Ayati was established to improve the quality of life and provide opportunities for development to…

Antoinette Jerom

The Plight of Care Leavers in Sri Lanka

June 15, 2018June 1, 2019

“There were so many times I was about to fall but I never fell and failed!” Leaving home and setting out on a new path is daunting for any young…

Darrshini Parthepan

World Health Day 2018

April 10, 2018June 1, 2019

The World Health Day theme for 2018 declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is ‘Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere’. WHO is committed to eradicate communicable and non-communicable diseases while aiding governments…

Natasha Fernando

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