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Public Speaking: Fake it till you make it!

Public speaking skills can be improved through mediation. These steps can help you get through the process.

Ghada Mezghani March 13, 2022

In Defense of Snakes and Their Importance to Ecology

Snakes actually play a much more important role in the ecosystem than you may have previously thought.

Tobit Abao December 11, 2021

Is Fast Fashion really sustainable? An assessment of socio-environmental consequences

The concept of fast fashion is based on a business model that mass produces trendy clothing items rapidly using inexpensive, exploitative labour and environmentally harmful practices.

Samridhi Jain December 10, 2021

Citizens marching for climate justice (Source: Unsplash)

Could COP26 be the Environmental Lifeline our planet needs?

With the consequences of climate change increasing day by day, this year’s International UN COP26 Climate Summit and its decisions, in particular, are rumored to impact our lives and create change, even for years to come.

Ashera Ambawatte December 7, 2021

Upskilling and Reskilling: Tackling Extreme Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa

Upskilling, Reskilling, poverty, sustainability – what do they have to do with Sub-Saharan Africa? Well, let’s delve in and you will understand in a minute. Sub-Saharan Africa is regarded by some geneticists as the birthplace of the human race (the genus Homo). This statement implies that solid evidence concerning the existence and activities of human beings…

Zione Kamtambe December 4, 2021

Nguyen Van Thai: A Vietnamese Pangolin Conservation Hero

Oh no! You wake up and find that your house has been invaded by thousands of tiny ants. Worse, the worker that often helps you trap and kill ants is on a vacation! The only option for this situation is calling Mr Pangolin that lives in the forest nearby. But there is one problem. You…

Anh Minh Nguyen December 3, 2021

Putting the Young to Business: The Rise of Youth Entrepreneurship during COVID-19

Youth entrepreneurs have taken the world by storm! With the world’s economy being greatly impacted due to the pandemic, a commending state of resiliency can be seen by youth entrepreneurs and their small businesses where they tackle challenges and break barriers to climb their way to the top of the business food chain.

Ashera Ambawatte December 1, 2021

Protecting Journalists – An Urgent Issue For The European Union

In the wake of increasing direct attacks and cyber threats against journalists, the European Commission (EC) is calling on European Union (EU) member states to increase protection to its journalists. EC President Ursula von der Leyen stressed: “We must protect the creators of transparency—journalists.

Lei Nguyen November 3, 2021

Are We Prepared of the Greater Dangers Ahead?

I can still remember how Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery”, left in me an indelible horror. First published in the New Yorker after the Second World War, this story gained fame for its shocking twist in depicting the danger of blindly following traditions. Despite being horrified, I am still awed by the author’s masterful…

Tobit Abao October 20, 2021

Malala Yousafzai: The girl who stood up

Malala Yousafzai, the girl who stood up against the Taliban and fought for women’s rights, became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Samridhi Jain October 10, 2021

The Long Distance Love Story Of Humanity And Rhinoceros

Do you need to be closed with something to love it so deeply?

Lei Nguyen October 3, 2021

COVID-19 vs Refugees: the gaps in humanitarian action left by the pandemic

The COVID-19 crisis has had disproportionate impacts on the lives of refugees in terms of healthcare, education and socio-economic well-being.

Samridhi Jain September 23, 2021

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