Médecins Sans Frontières, a year of humanitarian commitment in pictures
Gli scatti che raccontano il 2015 vissuto da Medici senza frontiere rappresentano un viaggio, drammatico e commovente, nel mondo di oggi.
What is the terrorism of gossip
Il terrorismo delle chiacchiere è una minaccia terribile, una miccia che può accendere focolai di odio. Chi la pensa così e ha pronunciato queste parole ha tutto il diritto di farlo.
Communities are abandoning female genital cutting. And Africa hears them loud and clear
The 6th of February is the United Nations’ International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. 140 million women and girls principally in the Middle East and Africa have undergone the practice, which is deeply rooted in local customs. The eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting (FGC) –
Pedro Reyes, the artist who melts down guns and turns them into shovels to plant trees
Pedro Reyes ha letteralmente fuso più di un migliaio di pistole e ne ha fatto dei badili per piantare alberi.
Religious intolerance grows in Indonesia
Hundreds of Gafatar members were evicted from West Kalimantan, the Indonesian territory they had settled in to achieve economic independence and food security, in January. A local mob in the area burnt their homes down, forcing the group to abandon their properties and agricultural lands. Eviction has led to the repatriation of around 1,600 of
The US presidential primaries explained
With the US presidential primaries under way, it’s time to find out what all the fuss is about. Why are they so important and how do they work?
Médecins Sans Frontières: the European Union has made the refugee crisis worse
Un rapporto di Medici senza frontiere punta il dito contro le politiche con le quali l’Ue ha risposto alla crisi dei migranti: “Un catastrofico fallimento”.
Adopt an elderly Dane. An ironic video welcomes them to Africa
In the aftermath of Denmark’s new law that allows police seize valuables of asylum seekers, Danish people are complaining on social networks about the fact that too much money is spent in international cooperation projects rather than being destined to elderly people. The radio programme P3 broadcasted by Denmark’s broadcasting corporation DR thus realised an extremely hilarious
Nigeria, Boko Haram extremists commit another massacre: victims burnt alive
Almeno 86 persone sono state uccise dal gruppo integralista islamico Boko Haram. Tre donne kamikaze si sono fatte esplodere.
People are googling the word “vegan” more than ever
La ricerca su Google dei termini “vegan” e “vegano” è in costante crescita, a testimonianza di un fenomeno in ascesa.