Thoughts after reading Kiran Desai’s “The Inheritance of Loss”
You will experience happiness, I was the one who told myself this. No
one else. The museum has invited me again to one of their...
Young women learn government fundamentals in nationwide leadership program
This July, two teenage girls from every state in the country met in
Washington, D.C., for the 73rd annual American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation.
This one-week...
Art, poetry, the native as slave, the American Civil War and the promulgation of the Group Areas Act
We must look at the subtle variations of both education and philosophy,
the quality of white lie, truth, the conversation which is significant, key, law,
abstract,...
Geneva Conventions mark 70 years of ‘limiting brutality’ during war
In commemorating the 70th anniversary of the landmark Geneva
Conventions, the president of the United Nations Security Council hailed the “significant
body of law”, describing it as...
Grace, mercy, human angels, thoughts while reading Rilke’s “The Book of Hours”
Yes, I believe in angels. Have come to accept that there is even angels
who appear in human form. That there is their mission in...
A small island with big plans: The Kingdom of Bahrain commits to environmental sustainability
In June 2019, the Kingdom of Bahrain revealed its plans to ban plastic
bags. The move took many by surprise. Ahmed Rajab, a photographer in...
Women gaining ground in political decision-making but gender equality still a long way off
Tackling inequality between women and men
in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels is essential to
strengthen democracy and achieve peace and sustainable...
Theology in post-apartheid South Africa and the prophets of the city
So, I think
about the brave, and the thoughtful, and the supernatural, I think about divine
intuition, our divine assignment, our divine meetings when it comes...
India’s Ministry of External Affairs is one of the best in South Asia
In his exclusive interview for PICREADI Alexey
Kupriyanov, Russian
expert on India, reveals some secrets of Indian soft power and states that
India's External Affairs is one...
BELA as a Symbol of Courage for promoting Environmental Justice in Ne’er-do-well Bangladesh
BELA (Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers
Association) is an NGO of lawyers, which was formed in 1992 in response to a
global movement to protect and conserve natural...