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Fibromyalgia is often called the “invisible illness” because those living with it may appear healthy on the outside while …
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The Extended Dependency – Youth Unemployment and the Broken Household Pipeline
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Perhaps the most visible structural crisis affecting our communities today is the total breakdown of the traditional family trajectory …
STATELESS IN THE SAHEL: WHO DECIDES WHO BELONGS?
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How does a person become invisible? Not physically. Not socially. Legally. Across the Sahel, thousands of people wake up …
Teachers: Resilient, Dedicated, and Hopeful in a Changing World
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We ought to pause and honour the extraordinary dedication and relentless spirit of educators worldwide. Teaching has historically been …
The Double Shock – How the COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Hardship Fractured Family Homes
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Positive parenting requires emotional presence, patience, predictability, and safety. But how much patience can a parent possibly retain at …
“E TSENTSE TLHAKO KGAMELONG”: WHEN DISTANT CONFLICTS TIGHTEN AFRICA’S BREATH
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“E tsentse tlhako kgamelong” – a Setswana expression that literally translates to “having ones feet in the bucket”, …
More Than a Classroom Label: Inclusion, Creativity, and Down Syndrome Awareness
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In a classroom where children struggled through spelling tests and math exercises, one student stood out ,not because she …
The Inherited Wound – Did Yesterday’s Orphanhood Prepare Us to Parent?
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How do you give a child stability when you grew up on a moving conveyor belt of relatives? During …
How are School Feeding Programs Failing African Children
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School feeding programs exist across much of sub-Saharan Africa with a clear and urgent purpose: to keep hungry children …
BOTSWANA: THE QUIET POWER OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
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When people hear about Botswana, many immediately think of diamonds, wildlife safaris, and the vast beauty of the Okavango …