EURO GRAFT
Many people lose their humanity in the quest for money and power, corrupting everything and everyone in their path. As Austrian
WATER SCARCITY
Frequent and thorough hand washing is perhaps the most recognised frontline defence against the spread of COVID-19. Yet, a
TALIBAN AND THE WEST
“Kabul has fallen,” reports the Western press. “Kabul has been reclaimed,” claims a Pakistani newspaper. What do you think?
NORWAY TODAY
Europe’s northernmost nation is the Kingdom of Norway. It has an economic freedom score of 73.4, making it the world’s 28th freest
CATALAN SECESSION
Independence for an individual generally brings euphoria. However, independence as a separate state within national boundaries is a tantalising but deadly
HISTORY’S FABLES
“History is written by the victors” – this is attributed to Sir Winston Churchill. So I listen with trepidation to the controlled narrative coming out of Sri Lanka. I’d comment
AUSTRIA TODAY
Apple strudel with cream, traditional coffeehouses, wineries, the Vienna State Opera, Mozart’s music, hills that are alive with the sound of waltz music, a rich
CLIMATE CHANGE
Most societies today are consumeristic and gobbling up Planet Earth’s resources as if there’s no tomorrow. As the nurse from Ohio
CORPORATE SOCIAL JUSTICE
Social unrest and to a lesser extent revolts are rather common around the world. People who’re frustrated by systems and
GLOBAL WARMING
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global rehearsal for the larger catastrophe on the horizon: global warming. Scientists are trying to predict
IRAN TODAY
If countries were people, the Islamic Republic of Iran would probably be labelled a nonconformist and rebel. Iran is home to the world’s
AFGHANISTAN TAKEOVER
Gone are Western clothes favoured by the fashion conscious in the Afghan capital with men on the streets now wearing traditional
STOP CORRUPTION
In an increasingly corrupt world, the words of America’s third president and author of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson
THAILAND TODAY
A quick search for hashtag #Thailand on Twitter reveals the following results in random order: lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic
CLIMATE CHANGE
Leaders with insights into global issues understand the significance of protecting the environment. Former US President Barack Obama
WASTE MANAGEMENT
In June, the fire on the MV X-Press Pearl resulted in Sri Lanka’s coastline being polluted with nurdles (pellets) to varying degrees
BELGIUM TODAY
One of the founding countries of the EU, the Eurozone, NATO, the OECD and WTO, Belgium – is the sixth most densely populated nation in
FOOD INSECURITY
For over a year, the world has been reeling from the consequences of a highly contagious and swiftly morphing pandemic with globally
PLASTIC POLLUTION
If the reduction of waste wasn’t going according to plan before the onset and continuation of the pandemic, it has fared worse since
POLAND TODAY
Although it’s wrong to stereotype, during a visit to Poland a couple of years ago, there was a common expression on most local faces
