Women who prove themselves financially independent and vocal in other aspects of life should not be transported from one house to another like a commodity, writes Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Correspondent from Bangladesh. She discusses her views on the custom of women moving in with their husbands’ families after marriage. When I first moved to …
For many Indians, the one-year-old Aam Adami Party (Party of the Common People) represents hope for political change, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, India. While the party’s impact on the country remains unsure, Indians now have a revived belief in the political process. In the 2001 Bollywood movie Nayak, the …
Akande Olanrenwaju Kabiru started the ‘Clippers and Pegs’ laundry and barber business when he was admitted into Obafemi Awolowo University. Oluwafemi Ogunjobi, 21, a Correspondent from Gbongan in Nigeria, ran into him, and discovered his joy of washing his colleagues’ wears. When Kabiru Olanrenwaju Akande bagged a National Diploma at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), …
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China welcomes foreigners, writes Chris Fox, a Correspondent from Canada now living in Beijing, but he argues that it is difficult for foreigners to feel truly at home in the rising super-power country. The lived experience of foreigners in China has become something of a hot topic in recent months. The Economist and others have …
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Ryan Bachoo, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, is a huge fan of cricket. However, the proposed changes to the world governing body’s rules have the potential to create an unfair system, right at a time when the future is looking promising. Ryan articulates why it needs to be democratic. I’m happy that …
Formulation of laws against selective sex abortion, awareness about patriarchal expectations of society, and the proactive role of the youth are crucial to ensure a girl child’s right to life, writes Arpita Mitra, 20, a Correspondent from India. On 23rd January, 2014, Campaign Rebirth – a youth-led awareness initiative – organized a movie screening for …
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Many Bangladeshi graduates leave the country, writes Kazi Prottoy, 20, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, who argues that enticing young professionals to stay means the government must tackle some significant urban problems. It has been seen as a trend for some years now that Bangladeshi graduates almost religiously go for the prospect of leaving …
Another round of bombings in Pakistan underlines the need for peace talks, writes Shumaila Shahani, 20, a Correspondent from Karachi in Pakistan, but may also have shattered hopes for the success of those talks. Another attack comes in the way of peace. Last week Pakistan Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif announced that his government wants …
Recent diplomatic animosity in the Indo-US relationship will mitigate due to mutual interest in economic, military, educational, and social exchange, especially as India drives for a permanent seat at the UN security council, writes Mitrajit Biswas, 24, a Correspondent from India. Whenever we are talking about the context of Indo-US relationship, it has been always …
Many people volunteer internationally for a good cause. However, it is important to do research beforehand to avoid the swindlers’ trap, writes Ariela St. Pierre-Collins, 16, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados. ‘Volunteerism’ is a new fad among gap year do-gooders and middle age crisis-sufferers. This new fad is not a meme, or a catch phrase, …
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