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The Shy and Gradual Revolution
Written by Paula Fortes
The time for big revolutions is gone. This doesn’t mean we do not change — on the contrary, we’re changing now more than ever. But change is already a conservative aspect of our society. One of the few certainties we have is that we are going to think and live differently […]
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Mutual Benefits: The Path to Sustainable Governance
Written by Kapell
“There are men who fight one day and they are good, men who fight one year and they are better, men who fight many years and they are really great, but there are men that fight their entire lives, those are the essentials.” – Bertolt Brecht, German Poet The days […]
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Returning Indians in Search of the Indian Dream
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
At a recent dinner I bumped into two second generation Indians who had, a while ago moved to India from Britain and the US. Ravi had managed to jump the hurdles and settle down and was quite happy, but Neeraj’s story was different. Neeraj is a software engineer who returned […]
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Papua New Guinea: Move over corrupters, here comes the citizens!
Written by Morioka
In a country like Papua New Guinea (PNG), you don’t expect much from the government. If you do, you will be disappointed. You see, there is a problem when colonisation and Western democracy clash head on with the values and practices of a customary society. The by-product of this collision […]
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Towards A Gender Friendly Economy
Written by Nighat Dad
One question frequently voiced in Pakistan is why many educated women decide to sit back at home rather than working and participating in the country’s economic growth. Currently the literacy rate is improving along with a positive increase in […]
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Mental disorders and innovative therapy in Brazil
Written by João Miguel Lima
Experiences in mental health and community therapy make a difference in Brazil’s public healthcare system, despite all criticism. In this post, we are looking at practices that promote human dignity, production of subjectivity and social ties.
