by Duncan Gaswaga The national Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph holds a profound significance for Britain as a poignant tribute to the fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives in various conflicts throughout history. This solemn event, which is commemorated annually on the second Sunday in November is a testament to the United Kingdom’s unwavering commitment …
by Srishti Negi “In our desire for eternal life, we pray for an eternity of our habit and comfort, forgetting that immortality is in repeatedly transcending the definite forms of life in order to pursue the infinite truth of life.” Rabindranath Tagore And hence, Rabindranath Tagore, analogously, managed to capture the human life – its …
by Adedoyin Ajayi …there is no sincerer love than the love of food. George Bernard Shaw Consider a couple of co-workers having a laugh over a shared meal in their company’s cafeteria. Over their lunch, they have a shared bond derived from the pleasure of eating together. A family dinner allows family members bond and …
by Ian Xu One common thread linking your nation with the rest of the Commonwealth may be more perceptible than you think—in fact, it’s hard not to hear it. Embedded in communities around the world, bagpipe & drum bands (known as pipe bands) are a remnant legacy of British military origin that many nations have …
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by Victor Okechukwu Chimezie Nigeria, with a population of over 220 million, is a highly diverse nation with more than 250 ethnic groups practicing various religions. While this diversity can be a positive attribute for any nation, it can also be detrimental to growth and development without ethno-religious tolerance. In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed …
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by Jada Chambers I once saw a graveyard come alive. It’s also the biggest graveyard I’ve ever seen. This place is called Baliceaux, a 142.1 km² island in the Caribbean that is part of the nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Baliceaux has a haunting history surrounding the Garifuna people, as beneath the feet …
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Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has described a never-before-attempted musical feat as “uplifting and a powerful testament to the Commonwealth’s resilience”.
As a first-time attendee of the festival, Shomira Sanyal, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India says that she was thoroughly spoiled in attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, Asia’s largest and the world’s biggest free lit-fest. The city of Jaipur recently saw literature enthusiasts from all corners of the world coming to attend …
“Festival offers the high-lit of the literary season!” Read More »
The disappearance of a Malaysian Airlines jet earlier this month gripped attention around the world. Muhammad Hafiz, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, reports on the latest news briefings related to that mystery. It’s 17 days and counting since March 8, 2014. The Malaysia-based Malaysia Airlines airplane which was supposed to …
Behaviour can be a reaction to stereotypes, but as Harmanan Singh, 17, a Correspondent from Mumbai in India writes, there is much to learn from looking beyond first impressions. It was yet another crowded, packed day at the railway station. I scuttled with a million others as I took the eternal climb on the staircase …
"To the kid at the station: you taught me a lesson!" Read More »