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Embroidery Painting on Canvas: exploring Byun, Hae Jung’s solo exhibition in South Korea
VISUAL ARTS/INTERVIEW One of the most vibrant, a must-visit, places in Seoul is Insadong, an ideal area for short-term visitors to experience a little of Korea in the heart of Seoul. For me, it’s not just…
The Journey of a Thousand Deaths
POEM by Cathy D. Guillermo The choice is made, the journey long; a new road waits for me alone. The book is closed, another opens… Hand of Fate scribbles first words on an empty page…
Groups Demand Ban on a Class of Dangerous “Forever Chemicals”
9 April 2021. An online gathering of over 100 people held to mark World Health Day last Wednesday highlighted the dangers posed by a class of highly persistent chemicals dubbed as “forever chemicals” and the urgent need to protect the…
They Want Peace, Justice and Democracy in Myanmar
The nonviolence fight with a strong hope, but they need our support By Claus Kiaer More than 20 years ago I was attempting traveling to Myanmar for the first time. For 8 years I tried to get a visa until…
First GBA world artists workshop organized in Korea
THE ARTS The 1st GBA art workshop was organized for world artists based in South Korea by the International Culture, Art, Sports and Tourism committee in Global Business Alliance aka GBA, a unique non-profit business…
Holy Week in the Philippines: An Enduring Christian/FolkTradition
FEATURE Writeup by Erlie Lopez/Photography by Orlando V Sionosa Jr. The Holy Week ending today in the whole Christendom speaks volumes on Filipinos. Until the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country necessitated strict restrictions on mass…
Keeping the cultural heritage of Northern Kankanaey traditional potters alive
INDIGENOUS CRAFTS AND CULTURE by Genevieve Balance-Kupang “To be rooted is perhaps one of the most important and least recognized needs of the human soul.” -Simon Weil (1987:41) Rootedness in one’s cultural heritage: Dayaw di I-Bila…
R2P Myanmar: Responsibility to Protect Myanmar
An international humanist initiative calls for solidarity with the people of Myanmar and asks to support and spread the protest campaign against the violence of the military regime in Myanmar. Dear humanist friends! We ask you to join the protest…
EcoWaste Coalition Espouses “Natural is Beautiful” to Avoid Mercury Exposure through Skin Whitening Cosmetics
1 April 2021, Quezon City. The zero waste and chemical safety advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition told a global audience about the importance of embracing one’s natural skin color to avoid being exposed to mercury, a toxic chemical, in some skin…
Why Rehabilitation is as Vital as Rescue for Child Trafficking Survivors
By Neena Bhandari Twelve-year-old Babloo’s (Name changed) parents, who worked as daily wage agricultural labourers in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, were finding it difficult to feed their family of six. They had recently lost their eldest son to…
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