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Paramie Jayakody January 10, 2023

Memes: A faster way of news than news itself?

Unless you’ve been living under a very large rock somewhere, you’re likely to be exposed to dozens of memes every week. Regardless of your level of meme knowledge, there’s memes out there for everyone to enjoy.

Paramie Jayakody December 24, 2022

Protesters carrying the Sri Lanka flag march in the Galle Face Green area of Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 17, 2022.

Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis: The Marginalization of War-Torn Tamils

Sri Lanka’s economic turbulence has pushed the country into complete political turmoil and precipitated a humanitarian emergency.

Mahrukh Chaudhry December 16, 2022

Citizen journalism and its impacts

Journalism has changed drastically from when its first iteration originated in Rome and then spread to China. The occupation as we now know it started in Europe in the 1600’s, and throughout the following centuries, it evolved into the respected profession it is today. But it hasn’t stopped there.

Paramie Jayakody December 13, 2022

Photo of man holding the Sri Lankan flag above his head. Image credit: Kris Thomas

Sri Lankans: Surviving with kindness and community in crisis

The community often steps in where governments fail. Volunteers in Sri Lanka have done just that as the nation faces its worst crisis in recent history.

Paramie Jayakody November 24, 2022

Impact of learning poverty on the economic growth and development of developing countries

Research by the World Bank shows that over 50% of children in developing countries cannot read a simple story by the age of 10. This learning poverty impacts on their educational progress in the future affecting their skills thus human capital inefficiencies. As a result, developing countries lag behind when it comes to economic growth and development.

Don Nyagudi October 31, 2022

Social Media's "like" and "love" reacts bubbling out of a phone.

The Menace of Social Media in Pakistan

The absence of laws and regulations of social media have allowed misinformation and propaganda to skew political opinions in Pakistan.

Mariam Qureshi October 25, 2022

Cartoon of man making a presentation and speaking to an audience.

How public speaking can make you a better volunteer

Public speaking can often be an overlooked skill. Learn the importance of public speaking and how it can assist volunteers in their work.

Paramie Jayakody September 26, 2022

Make shift tents made on the side of the road as temporary shelter for flood victims.

Pakistan Floods 2022: Assessing the Crisis

Assessing the scale of destruction, causes, and the international, local and government response to the Pakistan Monsoon Floods of 2022.

Mariam Qureshi September 22, 2022

Climate justice for Africa: Building up to COP 27 (Africa’s COP)

Africa has contributed the least towards Climate change ( less than 4% of carbon emissions) yet her people are the most vulnerable. Climate Justice for Africa is anchored on advocating and pushing for equal sharing of the burden of Climate Change and recognition that even though it’s incumbent upon everyone to #ActNow, wealthier nations need to do more to finance Climate change adaptation in Africa.

Don Nyagudi September 17, 2022

The role of Arewa media in combatting insecurity

This piece explores the role of media in combatting insecurity in Northern Nigeria

Salim Yunusa July 9, 2022

A photo with the banner, "The Future is Female"

Success is Tunisian women

Tunisia? You might be wondering, what is Tunisia, is it edible? (As a Tunisian who works with foreigners, I get this all the time). To make it clear at once, Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa and a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered…

Ghada Mezghani June 29, 2022

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