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Nuevos Aires tras el exilio
(Short Story)
22-03-2006
by simon
Hace ya algún tiempo que me encuentro en la ciudad de Buenos Aires y me ha servido para ver muchos contrastes (comunes a cualquier país latinoamericano, pero también reargentinos).
Hablaré desde la típica mirada de una persona del común,...
Areport from Afganistan
(Opinions)
19-12-2002
by Shawn Grauel
The Future of Afghanistan
In august 2001 I set foot in the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul. Soil that very few American teens had seen in two decades of war. I accompanied my mom Terri Grauel who is working on her own project to help...
ASEAN Student Leaders Summit
(Opinions)
10-12-2002
by POCHOLO GONZALES
AUAP in cooperation with the ASEAN Foundation will organize an ASEAN Student Leaders' Summit 2002 with the theme of "DEVELOPING STUDENT LEADERS TOWARDS A CENTURY OF PEACE AND HUMANITY". The Summit will be hosted by Angeles University at Angeles...
Boat People
(Opinions)
25-11-2001
by peter
In the federal election we saw both parties play the 'race' card. A few
weeks after the election we have spin doctors from the Liberals come out and try and sweep under the rug any suggestion that they had used the 'boat people crises' as a tool...
Child Prostitution: Whose child next?
(Opinions)
30-12-2002
by Charis Demetriou
13-year-old Anna was tied to a chair by a man in his late 20’s in a dark, wet room. Her wounded legs lay motionless, while her tired black eyes stared with panic at the beaker of boiling water which the man threatened to pour down her throat if...
De Magias y Dragones
(Short Story)
28-11-2005
by Erika
Despues de un merecido paseo por Milan, visita al Duomo incluida, llegue finalmente al ultimo de mis destinos: Shangai. Desde ahi tome un micro para Hangzhou, de ahora en mas, mi ciudad.
Contrariamente a lo que todos los indicios señalaban, en...
Double Standards
(Opinions)
27-12-2002
by Lindsay Smith
Martin Luther King Jr. once dreamed that his children would not be judged by the color of their skin. Although we have come far towards equality, this is not yet the case. They will be judged by the color of their skin. I am white, but so will...
Egypt: A Land of Multiple Civilizations
(Opinions)
17-08-2003
by Yara Kassem
When we mention the dialogue of cultures then we must talk about Egypt, which is considered one of the oldest examples of the establishment of a building dialogue of civilizations and a platform for understanding, learning from each others and...
Europa en 11 Haikus
(Poetry)
5-05-2004
by Damian Profeta
I
Madrid: llovizna;
veredas con asientos,
Prado y los libros.
II
París; la noche;
el paseo en Mont Martre;
la torre y el arco.
III
Zúrich: gaviotas;
mi caída y la risa;
lago y los cisnes.
IV
Lucerna: bella.
Un lago y Alpes...
Going Home
(Short Story)
7-09-2003
by Zuhra Bahman
We left the plane in the middle of the ground. We walked to a bus which took us to the terminal. There was no electricity so the conveyer belts were not working so the couple of first hours went by as I sat down waiting for my bags to be hand...
Húmedos troncos, aromas distantes.
(Poetry)
5-05-2004
by Damian Profeta
Galerías de follaje inmóvil y mudo, hoy remotas:
aún sigue sonando su cascada.
Sobre su escarcha quedó nuestro andar lento.
Paisaje vertiginoso, mi susto, mi risa.
Caminos blancos, techos goteando,
manos muy frías, cálido aliento.
Noches...
Immigration jugée coupable?
(Opinions)
16-11-2005
by Mouyaga Lilian Gervil
Au moment où chaque peuple s'attèle à participer à la réalisation de la mondialisation pour que la terre soit un espace dans lequel chacun de ses habitants ait accés à une vie meilleure, on peut encore malheureusement lire, dans les discours des...
Irina Pervukhina 15-20, biisk Altai
(Opinions)
16-11-2004
by irene melchner
КРАЙ РОДНОЙ, НАВЕК ЛЮБИМЫЙ…
Сегодня все хотят знать о своих предках, о своем прошлом. Но ответить на столь простой вопрос «Кто мы и кто наши предки?» довольно не просто. 1993-2004 годы Организацией Объединенных наций объявлены Международными...
is it yours?
(Opinions)
28-12-2002
by ELORM KWAME ATISU
is it yours to destroy or keep?
did God create it for you to keep or destroy?
o!,when shall you listen you difficult human beings,
we are in a world where our vegetation is being destroyed,
come to your senses and let your yes be you yes and...
Journal of Misery and Hope
(Opinions)
27-12-2002
by Rashid Zuberu
Mary is 12 years old from Denu, a small town in the Volta Region of Ghana. She was just nine years of age when she was separated from a her mother. Mary recalls one sunny afternoon when a woman, that her mother told her was her aunty, came to...
La identidad del inmigrante
(Opinions)
26-05-2006
by Julián Pablo Sinesi
Desde una experiencia personal por haber vivido un tiempo en la ciudad de Québec, Canadá; y por haber participado como voluntario en una entidad que ayuda a los inmigrantes en dicha ciudad, pude notar que el problema más grande que tiene el...
Los jóvenes del mundo eligen Argentina para estudiar
(Opinions)
28-05-2006
by R
En un contexto mundial muy tensionado con el tema migratorio, donde las potencias ya no están dispuestas a recibir más extranjeros en su territorio, y donde los que ya están instalados como ciudadanos o ilegales están pidiendo, reclamando y...
Los portones de Goliat
(Opinions)
26-05-2006
by Sebastián Galanternik
Todos, más o menos, somos inmigrantes. Pensemos en los primeros hombres africanos como gobernaron su entorno para luego trasladarse a otro en épocas de escasez. Pensemos en los antiguos chinos que gobernaron el Pacífico, en los ingleses asomando...
Man and His Situation
(Opinions)
30-12-2002
by Otiotio Ejiro
Every morning when I wake, I take my bath before leaving the house.I have two flatmates who only take thier baths twice a week.Having grown up is coutnry of minimum 23 degrees,subzeros degrees seem like living hell for me.But this does not bother...
Migration of Nepalese Youth for Foreign Employment: Problems and Prospects
(Opinions)
31-05-2006
by Prakash Bhattarai
A huge number of Nepalese workers go abroad to work in the absence of fruitful local employment opportunities. Migration is nothing new to Nepal, and the total stock of Nepalese nationals working overseas (excluding about one million in India) in...
Naivasha: A Small town In Its Own
(Short Story)
7-05-2003
by maryanne
It was a cold Friday as a few of us drove into Naivasha town, in Kenya, one early Friday morning. A small town in its own is how it appeared to be. It was eleven o’ clock and many people were bursting with life as they went about their day-to-day...
No tan distintos
(Opinions)
28-05-2006
by Julián Profeta
Durante mediados del siglo XIX y comienzos del XX, se desarrolló un proceso inmigratorio muy importante para el país y su posterior desarrollo. Por esos tiempos la Argentina necesitaba de mano de obra, en especial en el campo, para poder expandir...
Oaxaca's Wonderful Ecodiversity
(Opinions)
10-12-2002
by Alexandra
Along the Pacific Coast, the lagoons of Manialtepec and Chacahua have always been my favourite, with their huge number of unique bird species, not even matched by the number of birdwatchers along the main road between the two lagoons. Within a...
Pilgrim
(Poetry)
17-12-2002
by Abimbola Babatunde OKUBOTE
How shall man explain his Ordeal?
Around what shall define his thought
Whichever way he may turn
He discovers nothing but a journey.
The cry of a baby is heard
Reality welcomes a baby in sorts
The infant responds with smiles...
Report from Seoul
(Opinions)
28-12-2002
by Ha Thi Lan Anh
From 9th to 13th December 2002 in Seoul,Korea,the representatives of children from 15 countries including Cambodia, China, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Tuvalu, Vanuatu...
T-Shirt Travel: A Documentary
(Opinions)
4-03-2002
by Ha Thi Lan Anh
Greetings
I am happy to announce that the T-shirt Travels website is finally operational. Please check it out at www. tshirttravels.com
Also I wanted to share with you the latest on what has been happening with the documentary, that many of...
The Meaning of Education
(Opinions)
31-12-2002
by Adam Fletcher
There is a struggle for meaning in our schools every day. Some people would say it looks like students-against-students, or students-against-adults, but I would dispute that.
I have learned that before we can begin to see the wisdom of...
To travel or not to travel
(Opinions)
27-12-2002
by B Wong
Even when I was young(er), I had a yearning for travel. In fact, I have a theory that when I was only just years old, I already knew that I wanted to someday climb the highest mountains, swim in the deepest seas, relax on the sandy beaches, and...
Traditional legal institutions of Somali society.
(Opinions)
12-12-2002
by kamal nidam adan
The Somali nation inhabits a vast semi-arid or arid environment in the horn of Africa that is more suitable to traditional animal husbandry. In addition to this dry environment and the dominant pastoral life style, the people share a common...
Two Strokes and You're Out!!
(Opinions)
28-12-2002
by Vijay Nath
A Young Man’s Fight Against The Odds
Prologue
“Aarrghh”, yelled Jay as they drove frighteningly close to the truck in the right lane. “Just don’t make me laugh or we will hit something”, joked his buddy. They were on their way back...
Why Trent Lott’s remarks hurt more than the ‘average American’
(Opinions)
30-12-2002
by Mike Blanchard
[img:106:left]Regardless of why the now infamous remark made by Trent Lott took so long to offend people – there was a delay of outrage for at least 5 days – the impact it had stretches far past the halls of power in the G.O.P and the Senate....
You Are Beyond
(Poetry)
17-12-2002
by Abimbola Babatunde OKUBOTE
We see your Face.
Your hand is strong
Your voice is great
And in the midst of you,
We see your Face
Many throng on you
Others say your hand fills
Yes. They keep our being
But in the midst of you
We see your Face.
We see...
Zuri-Shaddai
(Poetry)
17-12-2002
by Abimbola Babatunde OKUBOTE
What a broad world to roam in
What a sea to surf upon?
Tis GOD: The Father of our Lord.
He antedates time.
Time began and climax in Him
To it He pays no tribute
From it He suffers no change.
He is Immutable
He can change in any...
¿De igual a igual?
(Opinions)
26-05-2006
by María Laura Caraballo
A principios del siglo XX Argentina ocupaba una posición privilegiada en el mundo, hoy un siglo después sabemos que el panorama es radicalmente distinto.
En aquel entonces Argentina vislumbraba un próspero porvenir no sólo a nivel económico,...
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