by D-L Nelson – France – France is a mecca for the large number of small-scale raw milk cheese producers that live and work in the region. Cheese lovers in the United States must content themselves with cheeses that abide…
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The “Concert for Diana” Wasn’t Just a Concert: Her Legacy Lives On in Her Sons’ Commitment to Humanity
by Daisy Tormé – USA/UK – Sunday the Concert for Diana was aired live on VH1 and yes, I found myself huddled in front of the TV watching the entire thing along with millions of other viewers. The concert was…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, England, Europe, Princess Diana, United Kingdom
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Child Marriage Persists in Macedonia Among the Roma: Esma Is Sold for 1000 Euros
by Natasha Dokovska – Macedonia – The sounds of the tambour and clarinet – loud Gypsy music – throngs of young people dressed in traditional costume, a wood table piled high with food and plenty of dry red wine…this was…
Nicolas Sarkozy’s Biggest Challenge: Not Just to Improve France’s Economy or Position on the World Stage, But to Make France’s Diversity Her Greatest Strength
by Bia Assevero – USA/France – Nicolas Sarkozy’s election to the French presidency last May 6th, signals that the French people have made a definite choice about the direction in which they want France to move. Or at least 53…
Tagged with: Elections, Europe, France, Immigration, nationalism, Nicolas Sarkozy, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Art Against Forgetting: stumbling over Germany’s sordid past
By Vera von Kreutzbruck – Germany – Ever since the memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe was inaugurated in Berlin two years ago, it has become a major tourist attraction. The vast monument consists of a sprawling field of…
Tagged with: Art, Arts & Culture, Europe, Germany, Gunter Demnig, holocaust
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
A Chair Can Be a Powerful Symbol
by D-L Nelson – France – Geneva, Switzerland – “The chair is back,” Geneva residents are saying to each other. They are referring to a 12-meter (39-foot) wooden chair that stands between spouting fountains at the recently renovated Place des…
Tagged with: Art, Arts & Culture, Europe, landmines, Ottawa, Switzerland, UN
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Children Living in Poverty in Eastern Europe/Central Asia
by Juliette Terzieff – USA – Petur spent much of his childhood scrambling on the streets of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, begging and doing odd jobs to afford the basic necessities. The 21-year old no longer worries about finding a…
Despair of Young European Muslims Drives Some to Suicide—Part I
by Karine Ancellin Saleck – Belgium – Towards the end of their secondary school years, or sometimes college years, young Europeans between 15 and 25 experience depression and a sense of failure. During this passage from student to professional life,…
Much Ado About Nothing: How the Adoption of the Euro Is Effecting Slovenia’s Identity
by Viktorija Plavcak – Slovenia – It has been almost two years since Slovenia became a full member of the European Union. On May 5th, 2005 we entered the European Union after years of pain-staking preparations and compliance with the…
Europe’s Muslim Feminism Renewal—Part III
by Karine Ancellin Saleck – Belgium – Part III of III European mainstream society has been totally deaf to the claims of its Muslims believers. Muslim feminists bring to life the humanist aspect of the faith (or culture) together, giving…
