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'True Charity is the Desire to Be Useful to Others with No Thought of...

I've been living in Honduras for 7 weeks now and am still finding things that shock and surprise me about the local culture here in Marcala. Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Alba's Farm: Progressio Honduras

Alba, her mother and some of the Progressio VolunteersOne of the intentions of Progressio and the partner organisation COMUCAP is to give local women the... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
COMUCAP: Empowering Rural Women

Gender inequality is a big problem in Honduras; the conservative, Catholic social structure introduced by Spanish colonialism has created a misogynistic... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
'They Kill Us Because We Are a Woman'

Buenos día desde Honduras!I'm going to follow on from my last post, it was getting a bit long so I'll continue here with a brief description of femicide and... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
El Problema De La Violencia De Género y El Feminicidio En Honduras

Hola from Honduras! I have been in this beautiful and intense country for just 4 days now. My group and I are staying about half an hour away from the capital... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
"Women Who Seek to Be Equal with Men Lack Ambition" Timothy Leary

A fantastic article about how women are hated, not just through Africa and the Middle East but also worldwide. As the article points out, the USA is yet to elec... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
"Travel Can Be One of the Most Rewarding Forms of Introspection" Lawrence Durrell

Long time and no post from me. Apologies, but it turns out preparing to travel 5,000 miles for 10 weeks is a lot of effort! I've nearly raised all my fundraisin... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
'There's No Evidence That I'm Aware of That Guns Protect Liberty.' Alan...

We should always be saddened when we hear about the deaths of children. They are innocent and defenceless, their is never any justification for times like the... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Days to Celebrate!

Yesterday, December 5th was International Volunteering Day for Economic and Social Development and December 10th is Human Rights day, in recognition of the... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Honduras Adventure

I'm going to Honduras in March next year, volunteering for Progressio, a charity which sends young people (like me!) out to some of the poorest countries in... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2012 CHARITY, SOCIETY
What Election?

Has everyone forgotten last week's election already?The first of possibly many elections no one has ever heard of and (more importantly) no one cares about:... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Fundraising for Charity - I'm Going Abroad!

Dear Blog Readers,I have just found out that I am going abroad next year to do volunteering for 10 weeks! It is very exciting, as yet I don't know where I am... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
"Research Has Shown That People Who Volunteer Often Live Longer." Allen Klein

Today I went to a selection day for a volunteering project abroad for young people. It was so exciting, just to be involved in something that is aimed at... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Don't Judge: Vote.

www.postsecret.com/We all have the right to vote, use it. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Muhammad Cartoons: How Freedom of Expression is Curtailed Across the Globe |...

Muhammad cartoons: how freedom of expression is curtailed across the globe | World news | guardian.co.uk Read more
Posted on 19 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Can Unpeaceful Protest Ever Be Justifiable?

See this letter below (found on facebook, so sorry I have no reference):It's not exactly what I would have said, but overall clarifies a very good point.So... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
The Big Fight - Can There Only Be One Winner?

I've finally chosen a subject for my PHD proposal, it's all very exciting (if you're a political nerd, or human rights law geek or cultural and religious... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
I Probably Won't Finish Writing This Blog Post.

Anyone who actually follows my blog (this blog) will realize that I am a procrastinator. I procrastinate to Olympic standards, putting off blog posts, phd... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
I'm Not a Fan of Teenagers, I Am Definitely Not a Fan of Being Outsmarted by...

How can it be that GCSE and A Level results have grown exponentially since the exams began?How on earth is this possible? There is an exceptional amount of proo... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY
Hot and Bothered

I love Boris Johnson's reaction to The Sun publishing pictures of a naked Prince Harry:"I think it'd be disgraceful if a chap wasn't allowed to have a bit of fu... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY