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We are all debtors!
Photo credit: Asean post Governments worldwide owe a whopping $91 trillion, which is equal to the size of the global economy. CNN reports that, in part, due to the cost of the pandemic, debt burdens have grown so high that they now pose a growing threat to living standards. It is reported that even prosperous economies…
Migrant nurse wins case against UK firm!
Photo credit: the Guardian Kirankumar Rathod, a migrant nurse in the UK, could be eligible for a hefty payout from Clinica Private Healthcare after an employment judge ruled he was likely to win his case for unfair dismissal. The Guardian reports that Natasha Joffe, an employment judge, ruled that the London-based healthcare provider may have…
2 jailed for involvement in migrant sex scheme!
Photo credit: Sunlive A court in New Zealand has found two people—a man and a woman—guilty of aiding and abetting individuals to breach the conditions of their visas. Scoop Politics reports that the woman, Maristela De Souza, who is a Brazilian, has been sentenced to 10 months of home detention after being charged along with…
Somali refugee teaches young people digital skills!
Photo credit: VOA Mohammed Mataan fled Somalia. He overcame many challenges growing up in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp. He now teaches young refugees digital skills that could give them a brighter future. Source VOA
Band uses music to air migrant workers’ complaints!
Photo credit: New Bloom Magazine A musical band led by an Indonesian national is using music to protest the indignities suffered by migrant workers in Taiwan. AlJazeera reports that Rudi, the band leader, and his members whip the audience into a frenzy of excitement by singing about their woes in Taiwan. “Silenced by threats, here…
The History of Pride!
This month (June) is celebrated as Pride Month. What is Pride? LGBT pride (also known as gay pride or simply pride) is the promotion of self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as a social group. Pride, as opposed to shame and social stigma, is the predominant outlook that…
Coup attempt in Bolivia!
Photo credit: AP News There was an attempted coup in Bolivia on Wednesday as armoured vehicles rammed the doors of the presidential palace. Still, President Luis Arce stood firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to retreat. The soldiers soon pulled back along with a line of military vehicles. Hundreds of Arce’s supporters…