Born in 1936, Jan van Hooff’s childhood predestined him to become a famous animal behavorist. After all, his parents were the directors of Burghers Zoo in Arnhem, and this is […]
50 years ago few people understood the threat posed by a nuclear arms race. The destructive power of these new weapons was simply beyond the comprehension of most people. But […]
In Nigeria, homosexuality not only is a taboo, it is illegal. In the north of the country, the maximum punishment is death by stoning. In southern Nigeria, people convicted of […]
In 1648 the leading powers of war-torn Europe finally agreed on the terms of a treaty that would end 30 years of devastating military conflict between Catholic and Protestant forces. […]
In many parts of Africa, the Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome or AIDS has become the main cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 45, in other […]
India literature produced the single longest poem in history, the great epic Mahabarata. Today the ancient story-telling and poetry recital traditions of India live on in “Bollywood”, the world’s biggest […]
While some people are simply reminded of handkerchief designs at the sight of a canvas by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), there is no doubt that he was one […]
Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1948, Kyung Wha Chung became an internationally renowned violinist. She was a child prodigy, even by the standards of her siblings, a family of […]
Isabelle Agneta Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1740-1805) was her full name at birth, an impressive enough name on its own. She came to be known as simply Belle […]
India relaxed its laws on foreign investments in 1991 and opened its doors to market liberalization. By the time this programme was made a few years later, India was being […]
Now if you live in the Far North and you think you’ve spotted a polar bear rummaging through your trash, or a moose wandering around your back yard, or even […]
Shipwrecks can take many forms, and they do not always involve ships. The great poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge knew this, and he used the imagery of the fight for survival […]
Kristina Goikoetxea Langarka: “Twelve hours is a long time” After spending thirty years at an African mission post Daniel returns to his home town somewhere in Southern Europe. He […]
Ivo Michiels: “Amandine, or the thousand letters of love” Every now and then she has to open doors for colleagues of the Red Cross aid agency, but she also writes love […]