Makaila Duncan If you have never heard about ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees, these are apparently programmes of study that are not marketable. I was warned early on to avoid these like a plague because they are a waste of money. I believe it is safe to say that a law degree would never fall under this …
We can’t stand by and watch Trump destroy International Law Read More »
by Monica Islam I had not boarded a plane and travelled out of Bangladesh for a decade now. Therefore, when the opportunity to travel to China on a short study tour was offered to me by the Confucius Institute at North South University, I immediately accepted it. This travel jinx was finally lifted off me …
by Evans Ijakaa “Which do you think is the most useless major?” I have watched countless vox pop videos where communications repeatedly emerges as the default response. “What do they even study, how to communicate?” People’s attitudes toward the media are not the main problem. The main problem is whether media and media education are …
Why Media Students and Graduates Are Falling Behind in the Age of Social Media Read More »
by Jasmine Koria Twenty-five-year-old Vensel Margraff has always been a high achiever. In his school years, he was Head Boy and dux (Valedictorian, highest-scoring senior student) of Robert Louis Stevenson Secondary school, and then also dux of the National University of Samoa’s foundation year program in 2017. As an undergraduate student in 2020, he won …
by Makaila Duncan Standing in the bathroom of the Edna Manley College in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, last October, days after category five hurricane Melissa demolished parts of the country, I felt lost for words. My dear friend was breaking down right in front of me. Her world was crumbling around her. As I held …
How living through Hurricane Melissa ignited my passion for climate justice Read More »
by Evans Ijakaa Weather forecasting in Africa continues to improve, with many countries strengthening their meteorological departments to track weather patterns and provide near real-time information and updates on changing climatic conditions. However, on the ground, particularly in rural parts of sub-Saharan Africa, millions of subsistence farmers remain disconnected from this information. As weather patterns …
by Monica Islam Austria recently banned the Hijab in schools in an effort to separate religion from the public sphere, but is it really worth it? In India too, a lawmaker pulled down the face veil of a Muslim female doctor. It is true that Hijab started off as an oppressive tool, invented by misogynistic …
Hijab, Choice or Control? Why Policing What Women Wear Helps No One Read More »
Greenland’s future belongs to Greenlanders, not to outside powers, not to strategic fantasies, and not to the loudest military voice in the room. Recent threats to “acquire” Greenland are a stress test for the rules-based order the Commonwealth claims to stand for, and the Arctic is where that test is now unfolding. by Justin R. …
by Imran Bacchus Working eight hours a day, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm is an energy killer. Many workers dread going to work. Much more, some are not productive for most of these hours. During an eight-hour shift, workers have a meal, take frequent breaks, loiter, gaff and then bustle to get a task …
by Similoluwa Ifedayo Hey, builder. Come closer, we need to talk. I think I missed the group chat. The one where you were told that love and ambition cannot coexist. I’m glad I missed it though. Because if someone tried to convince me that building a startup, a brand, a career, a podcast, or a …
What’s Up With Young People Building Great Stuff and Ghosting the People They Love? Read More »
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