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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Bangladesh faces serious economic consequences from ongoing political unrest, writes Asif Reza Akash, 22, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh, who says strikes are taking a toll in rising prices and lost income. Bangladesh has passed its tenth national parliamentary election under an amended constitution. The previous opposition and major political party BNP and its …
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The Olympic Games create a legacy, according to event organizers, but do they encourage participation in sports? Alvin Ma, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada, argues that watching Olympic sports does not translate into mass participation at the amateur level. At a recent academic conference, I presented on Asian student experiences in my university’s kinesiology …
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Corruption is all too evident in today’s world, writes Latoyaa Roberts, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago. But she argues that young people can fight corruption by being involved and advocating for transparency and justice. Every day on various forms of mass media, I hear constant reports about alleged corruption, misappropriation of funds and …
While Jamaica’s politicians debate laws related to homosexuality, the county’s culture of homophobia is taking a devastating toll on children and youth of all orientations, writes Craig Dixon, aka Juleus Ghunta, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. Jamaicans’ revulsion for the ‘homosexual lifestyle’ has long achieved worldwide infamy. The recent constitutional clashes surrounding the buggery …
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Cameroon has its own Mandela-like hero, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon. “Pa Yong” was an inspirational force who founded educational, sports and media institutions for his people. When South African anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela died in 2013, some Christians said he came after Jesus Christ, some Muslim faithful said he …
A recent survey reveals alarming statistics about literacy rates in the United States, writes Ryan Bachoo, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago, as he examines the survey’s presumptions and findings. The major news in mid-February was the newly discovered fact that one in four Americans think the sun orbits the earth – instead …
Portraying themselves as the weaker sex is a common role for women, writes Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bangladesh, as she looks at the consequences of that concept. In my interactions with women recently I have noticed a phenomenon which is a little more universal. It refers to the general psyche of …
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Unemployment and high prices face today’s young people, writes Laura Vincent, 23, a Correspondent from Stratford-upon-Avon in England, who describes the struggle to cope with student debt and start a career. Is our generation doomed? I agree that that is rather morbid and pessimistic rhetoric to begin with, but what better? According to research by …
Whistle blowers uncover corruption and government abuse, writes Abubakar Umar, 24, a Correspondent from Katsina in Nigeria, sometimes earning reward for their work. He argues that Nigeria needs laws to protect those who expose problems at high levels. In 1777, a midshipman in the United States Continental Navy by the name Samuel Shaw, together with …
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