Ben-Ami’s dream: paying tribute to Lorde with covers in Hebrew and Arabic

Ben-Ami’s dream: paying tribute to Lorde with covers in Hebrew and Arabic

Author, journalist but also musician, Yuval Ben-Ami was born in Jerusalem. He writes for a number of Jewish cultural magazines and has published some popular books about his birthplace. He likes classical music,  Schubert in particular. But since he listened to New Zealand singer Lorde’s first album, he has developed a true obsession for her. He said

Nepal has succeeded in saving the Indian rhino from poachers

Nepal has succeeded in saving the Indian rhino from poachers

Biodiversity is the main character of the other, happy side of Nepal. Although recent earthquakes have had devastating effects on people and cities, animal species seem to have found precisely in Nepal their ideal shelter.     The population of Indian rhinos, also called one-horned rhinos, increased reaching 645 individuals this year, and most of

Cycle superhighway in the middle of a motorway

Cycle superhighway in the middle of a motorway

The opportunity of building cycle superhighways, as the one planned for London, has been recently discussed and they will likely be a future trend. However, in South Korea, a cycle superhighway has been built in the middle of a motorway   About 30 km long, the route links Daejeon (South Korea’s fifth largest metropolis) with

Palm oil: what you need to know about health and environment

Palm oil: what you need to know about health and environment

Palm oil is an edible oil plant that is a common ingredient in many consumer products, and it has become the most widely produced vegetable oil worldwide. Palm oil global consumption increased sharply: in 2014 it amounted to 56.63 million metric tonnes, and it is expected to exceed 60 million in 2015, according to studies by The