Across Africa, one would hope that home-grown garments would be more popular than western jeans and t-shirts, however the reverse is often true. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, from Nigeria, delves deep into this story of style and substance. Fashion is a statement of who we are. Whether we are young or old, white or …
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Across Africa, one would hope that home-grown garments would be more popular than western jeans and t-shirts, however the reverse is often true. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, from Nigeria, delves deep into this story of style and substance. Fashion is a statement of who we are. Whether we are young or old, white or …
"Local fabrics are one of the strongest signs of African culture" Read More »
Fears that New Zealanders are becoming complacent about the spread of the AIDS epidemic have prompted a challenge from the country’s former premier. Commonwealth Correspondent Alisha Lewis, 20, reports on the task facing women and girls especially. Former New Zealand Prime Minister and UNDP Administrator Helen Clark has urged the country to become the first …
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Fears that New Zealanders are becoming complacent about the spread of the AIDS epidemic have prompted a challenge from the country’s former premier. Commonwealth Correspondent Alisha Lewis, 20, reports on the task facing women and girls especially. Former New Zealand Prime Minister and UNDP Administrator Helen Clark has urged the country to become the first …
"Our voices are not heard – a minority within a minority" Read More »
The rules of the economy have changed, with a steady loss of jobs across many sectors and severe consequences for youth and the unemployed. Tamica Parchment, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica, reports on the challenges her generation now faces. In the December 2011 general elections in Jamaica, the People’s National Party (PNP) won …
“Self-reliance and innovation can pave the way for our youth” Read More »
The rules of the economy have changed, with a steady loss of jobs across many sectors and severe consequences for youth and the unemployed. Tamica Parchment, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica, reports on the challenges her generation now faces. In the December 2011 general elections in Jamaica, the People’s National Party (PNP) won …
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Forty years after independence, many indigenous peoples in Bangladesh continue to face barriers to learning and participation in the public realm owing to the language they speak. Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, reports. On the sad and historic day of 21 February 1952, the Pakistani police force opened fire on a group of peaceful …
“Multilingualism is our ally in ensuring quality education for all” Read More »
Forty years after independence, many indigenous peoples in Bangladesh continue to face barriers to learning and participation in the public realm owing to the language they speak. Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, reports. On the sad and historic day of 21 February 1952, the Pakistani police force opened fire on a group of peaceful …
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Fierce debate in Nigeria about whether a national congress on its future should be convened shows that the country has a problem with political dialogue, according to Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “So many of the great human dramas of our time are being played out on the Nigerian stage. For example, …
“I say to myself that Nigeria’s golden age is just a dialogue away” Read More »
Fierce debate in Nigeria about whether a national congress on its future should be convened shows that the country has a problem with political dialogue, according to Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “So many of the great human dramas of our time are being played out on the Nigerian stage. For example, …
"I say to myself that Nigeria’s golden age is just a dialogue away" Read More »
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