Today’s generation of young people, though they are faced with a burden of debt, should heed calls to help improve society and become good citizens, writes 22-year-old Nnadozie Onyekuru from Maiduguri in Nigeria. “In a democracy, the most important office is the office of a private citizen.” – Justice Louis Brandeis My fellow citizens, I am tired of …
Correspondence: "I will open my heart and speak my mind" Read More »
A national commemoration to mark the sacrifice of tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders during the First World War brings home the tragedy of war and the importance of civic responsibility for Fale Andrew Lesa, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, New Zealand. ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia …
Correspondence: “Lest we forget Gallipoli and the First World War” Read More »
A national commemoration to mark the sacrifice of tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders during the First World War brings home the tragedy of war and the importance of civic responsibility for Fale Andrew Lesa, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, New Zealand. ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia …
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Could the republican movement in New Zealand be a sign of growing discontent with the British monarchy and maturity as a nation, or is it just a passing phase? Fale Andrew Lesa, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, New Zealand, reports. There are exactly fifty-four Commonwealth states today, and within this figure there are sixteen …
“New Zealand is in no hurry to ditch the monarchy” Read More »
Could the republican movement in New Zealand be a sign of growing discontent with the British monarchy and maturity as a nation, or is it just a passing phase? Fale Andrew Lesa, a 21-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Auckland, New Zealand, reports. There are exactly fifty-four Commonwealth states today, and within this figure there are sixteen …
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The death of America’s number one enemy has given US President Barack Obama a significant boost, but it is not likely to bring an end to fear and conspiracy theories, writes 19-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Alisha Lewis from New Zealand. It’s been a pretty good month for Barack Obama. After weeks of drilling and controversy surrounding …
“Was Bin Laden’s death really a triumph over terror?” Read More »
On the 9th and 10th of May 2011, the Commonwealth Youth Programme held a Pan-Commonwealth conference on Investing in Youth Employment and Enterprise. The conference was an attempt to seek the wider engagement of multi-stakeholders to address the potentially but not fully understood area of meaningful and inclusive youth engagement. The conference also built upon …
Conference Documents: Investing In Youth Employment 9-10 May Read More »
Sometimes certain men seem incapable of parenthood. Sonia Quamina, a 25-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Arima, in Trinidad and Tobago, presents the voices of a variety of males – young, old, criminal and successful – with their own unique back stories. “I just never wanted the cycle to continue. I just never wanted to be like him, …
Sometimes certain men seem incapable of parenthood. Sonia Quamina, a 25-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Arima, in Trinidad and Tobago, presents the voices of a variety of males – young, old, criminal and successful – with their own unique back stories. “I just never wanted the cycle to continue. I just never wanted to be like him, …
Life can throw up all kinds of challenges, struggles and traumas. But don’t give in – surround yourself with kind, caring and supportive people and maybe even join a humanitarian society and you will overcome, writes 23-year-old Ayodeji Morakinyo from Nigeria. To: Hall 2, Depression Building, Adjacent Trepidation District, Anxiety City, Loneliness State, Crazy World. Dear Friend, Words …
“It takes courage and optimism to come out strong” Read More »
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