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Crisis Schooling: Studying in Yemen’s War Zone

In Yemen’s horrifying civil war, children’s right to an education has been totally abandoned.


Curry

Are We Witnessing The Death of British Curry?

It’s now nineteen years since Foreign Secretary Robin Cook famously anointed Chicken Tikka Masala the true British national dish…


Survival of the fittest

The Importance of Exercise to Creativity

The active nature of creativity has long been what drives all sorts of artists out of their armchairs.


Racial inequality

A Basic History of Racial Inequality in America: Part 3

One in three black men will end up in prison in contrast to 1 in 17 white men in America, despite black Americans making up only 13% of the US population.


Journaling

How a Journal can Help with Life, Studies and Everything Inbetween

Finding a way to journal that suits the individual is essential and offers insights into ourselves as well as creative opportunities to plumb the depths of our being for inspiration.


Creativity

“Creativity is Intelligence Having Fun”

Creativity is something that we actively learn. It is very much part of our survival mechanism as a species.


Afghanistan's Seceret Schools for Girls

Crisis Schooling: Defying Afghanistan’s Taliban

The education system in Afghanistan has been ravaged by three decades of war, and today 3.7 million children are out of school.


Politics

What Should I Study to Work in Politics?

A political career is open to a wide variety of academic backgrounds.


Video Games

Can Video Games Provide Real Narrative?

Indie games are often mechanically, narratively and visually far more daring than their blockbuster ‘AAA’ counterparts.


Racial Inequality in America

A Basic History of Racial Inequality in America: Part 2

America celebrated its black athletes as heroes to the globe, but treated them as second class citizens at home.


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