Carifesta — the Caribbean Festival of Arts — was staged for the first time in 1972, hosted by the government of Guyana. Originally intended as an expression of cultural confidence by the independence-era anglophone Caribbean, and a forum for Caribbean artists to exchange ideas and share their work with colleagues, the festival has been staged ten times […]
Philippines Faces Migrant Worker Dilemma
By Sophia Ann Torres (PHR No. 2, 25-Jun-08) They are called the country’s "new heroes”, but Filipino migrant workers – who sent home record remittances of 14.4 billion US dollars in 2007 – can pay a heavy price for supporting their relatives back home, often facing discrimination and exploitation. Thousands of Filipinos mourned domestic servant […]
Concrete Jungles Aggravating Water Crisis In Cities
Water crisis is coming and it may not be limited to the less developed areas or far off arid regions. The water crisis which was until now was troubling the remote, undeveloped areas is pushing big cities to the brink. Conditions seen in Barcelona and many Australian cities present a picture of want we can […]
Part 24: El Camino de Santiago
Blisters, big cities and dodging cars. James was in contact with his dad by cell phone and it appeared it’d be awhile before he arrived. James and I got our gear squared away and went to the pool area to sit in the sauna and swim. Donal disappeared somewhere and wasn’t seen again for a […]
The Shock Doctrine in Myanmar
The Shock Doctrine in Myanmar: “The people there (Myanmar) have the right to demand international assistance free of U.S. demands or sanctions.” This is the last sentence in an article by Sara Flounders (” U.S. Hostility Blocking Relief”). It postulates that the U.S. plans to supply humanitarian aid to the survivors of Cyclone Nargis as […]
Teachers Fall Victim to Rural Violence
By Wonder Madiro in Harare Hundreds of rural schools in Zimbabwe are battling to reopen for the new term this week because most teachers have fled local violence. War veterans and militias have reportedly unleashed a reign of terror in the countryside, and although many victims are said to be opposition supporters, ordinary teachers have […]
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