The Middle Eastern “domino effect”
In the past few weeks, the world has been carefully following of the revolutionary wave that has been sweeping across the Middle East. From the…
Sarah Khalil
The beauty behind global awareness
To celebrate the end of the first year of the international comment section, I believe it is important to remind our readers and volunteers of…
Let’s go back to basics
The act of eating has become something more than nourishing our body; it is a bad habit which promotes excessive intake of food. In 1998,…
Giving smartly
Following the tragic earthquake in Haiti on Jan.12, 2010, people across the world have been urged to give. Due to the level of destruction in…
Fairtrade coffee, a great way to make a difference
As consumers, there are many ways to make a difference and create a positive impact in the world. Canadians are the biggest coffee consumers in…
An attempt for justice in Palestine
Since December 2008, a series of events have extended the problematic history between Israel and Palestine. The aim of “Operation Cast Lead,” a three-week military…
Poverty and chaos around the globe
Nowadays, it is easy to tell if a country is able to provide a citizen with stable ways of living or if it represents struggle…
An open mind in a shrinking world
In the world today, globalization affects peoples’ points of view, attitudes, mentalities, values and perspectives. The world is shrinking as the media, economic interrelations and…
Citizen of the world, citizen of “nowhere”
Every summer, a period of intense reminiscing occurs for me after I visit places around the world, such as a place that I mistakenly call…
The power of the dirty
When it comes to rich countries’ businesses infringing on developing countries’ rights in order to reach their self-interested and lucrative gains, there is a repetitive…