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RETHINKING CHILD LABOUR: Abolishing child labour leads to slavery

CHILD LABOUR: The dangers of abolition to the children

Every time I see the words “CNN is Against Child Labour” or watch some celebrity on TV waving the physical or vocal “Abolish Child Labour” flag, I want to get up…

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“SUPER” PANDEMIC: The virus that spreads fear and harvests control

THE SUPER PANDEMIC: The virus that spreads fear and harvests control

A newspaper headline screams “DOCTORS MISS NEW SUPER VIRUS”, and I am not sure whether to laugh, snort, choke or scream myself. Even viruses …

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FEEL THE BEGGARS: moving caring into action

There is this beggar — I suppose not a true beggar, as he sells woven bracelets that are the little prayers and wishes in Asia. I call him My Bangle Beggar after one day being told he was not a beggar as he sells bracelets, and retorting, “He begs bangles.”

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WHAT CHOICE?: How men affect women’s rights in the abortion debate

THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE - The ongoing abortion debate

There’s something terribly wrong with older men holding the power when it comes to state laws regarding abortion. This is clearly reflected in the recent bill…

YOUTH BRIGADE: Giving a voice to young DIY punk rockers

YOUTH BRIGADE - reviving DIY punk rock

As the 1980s approached, the punk subculture exposed a generation of youth who were searching for a musical outlet to a “do-it-yourself” attitude. California band…

THE USE OF SYMBOLISM: Joyce’s “Araby” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”

Through an open window from The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin - geanine.files.wordpress.com

Symbolism is a literary device used in the short stories “Araby” and “The Story of an Hour”. In “Araby”, symbolism is used to illustrate the meaning of several…

THIKSEY MONASTERY: Ladakh offers respite from India’s busyness

Fifty monks sit cross-legged in long rows. Their prayer books, narrow strips of thick paper bound by string, sit open in front of them. They chant the Buddhist sutras…