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MAGESWARI SANGARALINGAM: A Journey of Persistence, Dedication, and Grit by Sherma E. Benosa Mageswari Sangaralingam, or simply Mages to her colleagues and friends, has always been close to nature. Growing up in the Malaysian countryside, she would always insist on taking…

I was lucky enough to live for a few years with my grandmother Miandabu Wa Kabwela, who had a vertical line from her forehead to her chin, with two horizontal dots under her left eye. How I regret that I…

First published by Peace and Planet News. We’ve seen an amazing level of bipartisan support!” For what initiative do we hear this rare statement echoed about Congress today? The 15th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, held once again at the Hyatt…

Armando Robles Godoy is, without a doubt, the most influential and creative Peruvian filmmaker of the national seventh art. He was born in New York on 7 February 1923, son of the great Daniel Alomía Robles, and came to live…

To facilitate the travel of tourists from home and abroad to Cox’s Bazar, a rail communication network is supposed to develop along with air and road. The railway line from Dhaka to Chittagong is 320 kilometers long and 102 kilometers…

In Europe, Ukraine, Russia and all over the world, people want peace, while governments demand more and more weapons and human resources for war. We demand the right to health, education, work and a liveable planet, but governments are dragging…

Mariyam Hamsha Hussain: Architect, environmental advocate, and feminist by Johanna Poblete Mariyam Hamsha Hussain was “that kid who represented the environment club” in primary school. Now a professional architect with a degree from RMIT University in Australia, Hamsha remains as…

Bioenergy is often seen as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to other forms of energy generation. But the truth is that it can actually be quite harmful to the environment. Bioenergy has a dark side: It contributes to air pollution. By…

Vaping use has been rising in the Philippines, particularly among teens. With the law allowing the use of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products for 18-year-olds and above, vapes, including disposable or single-use ones, have swamped the market. With the rising…

Myanmar’s longest-running civil disobedience campaign against its military, the Tatmadaw, has created something that was never seen before: a unified Myanmar in the “burning state.” Not only that, but this solidarity has also changed Myanmar’s Rohingya ethnic politics. After the…