by Susan Enuogbope Majekodunmi –USA– Being Nigerian and having many relatives still living there, I keep abreast of political and economic events. Nigeria is blessed with many natural resources and brilliant, hardworking citizens, but corruption over decades is draining her …
Anti-Corruption Crusader Nuhu Ribadu on Corruption and Leadership Read more »
by Jessica Mosby –USA– The Chinese have ruled Tibet since 1959. For Tibetan refugees living around the world, the dream of returning to a free Tibet continues to define their existence in exile. The new documentary film The Sun Behind …
Despite Tensions Tibetans Remain Devoted to Dalai Lama: The Sun Behind the Clouds Read more »
by Mandy Van Deven – India – During the year she taught Russian literature at the University of Peradeniya in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Arizona University professor Adele Barker found herself more comfortable in the role of perpetual learner than educator. …
“Deeply Divided”: Sri Lanka through the Eyes of Adele Barker Read more »
by Vera von Kreutzbruck – Germany – Andrzej Wajda was 13 years old when World War II broke out. Together with his mother he lived most of his life in the vain hope that his father might have survived the …
Interview with Polish Director Andrzej Wajda: An Elegy for Poland’s Painful Past Read more »
by Eva Sohlman – Sweden – What kind of leader does tomorrow’s America need? And who among the presidential candidates is best suited to meet the challenges that the next leader of the world’s superpower will face? These are some …
by Rose-Anne Clermont – Germany – Before we had our own children, my husband and I began sponsoring a child in Senegal named Absa, a pretty little girl with clever eyes. We received several letters and pictures of Absa, always …
by Jessica Mosby – USA – Though the United States is a country of immigrants, immigration divides the culture and fuels an endless debate clouded by strong emotion on both sides. Over 11.3 million people are living illegally in the …
Turn Back South: Immigration Through the Lens of a Bosnian Immigrant Read more »
by Anna Clark – USA – There comes a time when a reader is starved for something new. A lot of tremendous fiction is being published these days, but most people don’t ever hear about it. In a time when …
Author Cynthia Reeves Explores Relationships, Language and Dreams in Badlands Read more »