The American President is known for his jokes during speeches, but two days ago, part of his speech at the White House Correspondent Dinner went viral. And I won’t lie, the reasons for that are pretty good ones.
Category: International News
Garissa University Attack: the deadliest attack in Kenya
Thursday 2nd April. One university. 148 dead. 79 injured. 5 gunmen. One debate: why are there so few reactions around the world?
When social medias restore faith in humanity: #WearYellowForSeth
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest… If you are reading this, I can bet that you have at least one of the above. Indeed, it is no secret that social medias have never been so popular and important in our society.
Personal life, entertainment, but also business and marketing, anything can be found or done on these networks; and sometimes it can bring the worst of the humankind. Fortunately for us, on some bright days, social medias also bring the best in each of us, and restore our faith in humanity.
“Child soldier. Some words don’t belong together.”*
Ever heard of young people leaving their country to join the Islamic State in Syria? Ever seen a picture with a child holding a gun? Willing or not to do so, they are all Child Soldiers and their situations concern people worldwide.
KONY 2012: Where are we now?
Were you one of the 100 million people who watched the KONY 2012 video? Have you at least heard of it? Sure you did! It has almost been 3 years since the release of the video; but have you ever wondered what happened since then? Did you ever ask yourself where did the donated money go? I decided to look for everything that happened since “the Invisible Children became visible.”
“People suffering from hunger don’t often make the front page” – that was before Zlatan got involved
To defend a world issue, celebrities and icons wear t-shirts or give a speech. Not Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Football star tattooed the name of 50 people on his body. Not just 50 random names, these are the names of a few people around the world suffering from hunger.
Educate people, they will change the world.
As a girl growing up in a rich country, I was taught that I will most probably follow a scheme of life with basic stages such as birth, going to school, working, having a family, retiring, etc. but I soon realise that what I took for granted was sometimes inconceivable in other countries of the world.
Explanation of a brainteaser: the situation in Afghanistan
The War in Afghanistan? Taliban bombing local village? Young women abducted in Afghanistan? These are commons headlines that made the news concerning Afghanistan. However, thinking about it made me realise how complicated the situation can be to understand. I will then try to explain how did it all started and where do they stand now.