No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all its forms. Article 4; Universal Declaration of Human Rights.(The United Nations) What does slavery mean? Slavery is the idea that a human is someones...
Weather by Mike Rayner It's hardly surprising that weather is a favourite topic for so many people around the world - it affects where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. A sunny day can relieve...
IKEA by John Kuti Our journey started in a minibus to Lomonosov underground station. In the open area behind the station we could see about 30 people waiting for a bus to the IKEA shop. This bus is unusual for two reasons it is free, and it is one of...
Indigenous peoples by Richard Sidaway 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children (Native American proverb) In December 2005, Evo Morales became the new President of Bolivia. He was only 46 years old and openly sup...
By John Russell Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made by singing: -Oh, how beautiful! and sitting in the shade. Rudyard Kipling, The Glory of the Garden Are gardens a recent invention? The modern garden has a history going back many...
Asthma by John Russell With World Health day on 7th April, this week we take a closer look at a very common health problem. Does your chest regularly feel tight? Do you find it difficult to breathe after light exercise? Do you sometimes make a wheezi...
Names by Katherine Bilsborough Shakespeare told us that a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet. But is that true? Are names important? Are you happy with the name that you were given as a baby? And how do you choose a name for your own child...
Twins by Richard Sidaway What do the singer Alanis Morissette, the supermodel Gisele Bundchen and the ex-Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan all have in common? The answer is, they all have a brother or sister who was born on the same...
Danger: Bird Bath! by Andy Baxter We all know that chainsaws are very dangerous. In Britain, 1207 people had to visit hospitals after accidents with chainsaws in 1999. However, in the same year, 16,662 people, more than twelve times as many, were inj...
It's all been done before by Linda Baxter Today's amazing newspaper headline! First family of four to walk to the South Pole wearing Mickey Mouse ears and clown's shoes. No, not really. It isn't true. I invented it. But I wouldn't be surprised to see...
