Without condoning the riots that hit London last month, should we perhaps take a step back and question why all these people were protesting? Was it bad parenting or a tipping point that was reached, asks Commonwealth Correspondent Eva Maria, 21, from New Zealand? Last month’s riots in London, and elsewhere across England, caused a …

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Without condoning the riots that hit London last month, should we perhaps take a step back and question why all these people were protesting? Was it bad parenting or a tipping point that was reached, asks Commonwealth Correspondent Eva Maria, 21, from New Zealand? Last month’s riots in London, and elsewhere across England, caused a …

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The people of Syria and Libya are fighting for their basic rights – to govern their country, for the right of self-expression, for a safer, more secure future for their children. What exactly, asks Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand, were England’s rioters fighting for? When I think ‘London’, a number of things …

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The people of Syria and Libya are fighting for their basic rights – to govern their country, for the right of self-expression, for a safer, more secure future for their children. What exactly, asks Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand, were England’s rioters fighting for? When I think ‘London’, a number of things …

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Young graduates entering the real world today are facing a brutal reality check. Not every dream is instantly achievable, says Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. At least not when you have bills to pay. We’re a pretty idealistic generation. We flaunt our freedom in a way no other generation before us has …

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Young graduates entering the real world today are facing a brutal reality check. Not every dream is instantly achievable, says Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. At least not when you have bills to pay. We’re a pretty idealistic generation. We flaunt our freedom in a way no other generation before us has …

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On 11 September 2001, people around the world spent hours glued to television screens, witnessing the horror unfold in such a surreal manner that it felt as though we were all watching some bad blockbuster movie, writes Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. Ten years on, it’s remembered as one day. Nine Eleven. But the …

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On 11 September 2001, people around the world spent hours glued to television screens, witnessing the horror unfold in such a surreal manner that it felt as though we were all watching some bad blockbuster movie, writes Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. Ten years on, it’s remembered as one day. Nine Eleven. But the …

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Rugby is very much a part of the fabric of New Zealand culture, as was evident on the night of the 2011 Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony, according to Fale Lesa, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent. If you’re wondering why there’s a lot of commotion over rugby, then look no further: the 2011 Rugby World Cup …

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Rugby is very much a part of the fabric of New Zealand culture, as was evident on the night of the 2011 Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony, according to Fale Lesa, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent. If you’re wondering why there’s a lot of commotion over rugby, then look no further: the 2011 Rugby World Cup …

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