With the trial of the Hadley Six – six teens accused of driving their classmate Phoebe Prince to suicide in South Hadley, Massachusetts – underway, it’s inspiring to read about a similar incident that has since led to a worldwide peaceful schools movement.
It Feels Good Giving! You Don’t Have to be Rich to Be Generous
As Phyllis Wilson discovers, you don’t have to be rich to be a philanthropist. There are so many creative ways to make a difference.
Putting an End to Enemy Making
Nathan Thompson weighs in on a nation consumed by questions of religious tolerance sparked by the proposed building of a mosque near Ground Zero and physicist Stephen Hawking’s claim that God played no role in the creation of the universe.
Remembering September 11th: Share Your Story
Today, we remember the people whose lives were changed forever by the events of the day we refer to as 9/11. And those whose lives ended too soon. And we send a wish for peace and healing, of hearts, of minds, of our world. If you would like the share your memories of where you were on September 11, or your thoughts and feelings about what happened, or about the legacy and future as yet another anniversary comes round, we welcome your comments.
The Titanic Comes to Life, Again
What is it about the Titanic that continues to haunt us so? Was it the size of the wreck? The numbers of lives lost? Or was it that we can’t bear to say goodbye to our dreams? The launch of the Titanic, surely, was a dream of epic proportions?
Surfacing — Decompressing after Afghanistan
Decompressing after being stationed in Afghanistan is like being a diver coming up from the depths, trying not to get the bends. Civilian helicopter pilot Allan Cram reflects on how to regain balance after being in a war zone.
Reflections on Workers’ Rights for Labour Day
It is thanks to the Tolpuddle martyrs and their like that we have our rights as employees.
Welcome to Kabul, Home of the Taliban Swimming Pool: Part Three
As a civilian helicopter pilot in Kabul, Allan Cram tours the city and quickly discovers that even something as innocent as a swimming pool can be put to horrific uses in the hands of people like the Taliban.
Notes from the Dirty Wall Project #1: Sleepless in Mumbai…
A year ago Kane Ryan decided to make the change from traveller and observer to someone with the ability to change, however small, the lives of the poor in India. That was the beginning of The Dirty Wall Project, a tiny charity with a very big vision. This is the first of Kane’s series of special posts for Life As A Human as he begins his journey back to the slums of India.
Grandmothers as Agents of Change
Victoria Grandmothers for Africa are dynamic activists, awesome fundraisers, and part of a national movement committed to supporting the African grandmothers who are raising their AIDS-orphaned grandchildren.
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