Every year, thousands of illegal immigrants enter Spain and the other countries of the European Union to escape poverty and war. Because of their long coastlines, Spain and other southern […]
Daily Archives: 14th November 1997
Schizophrenia hits one in every 100 people around the world – men and women, old and young, rich and poor – yet scientists are still not entirely sure why and […]
Experiments that involve animals often evoke strong emotions. So any solution that does not involve the hapless creates must be welcomed. Right? Unfortunately, it’s far more complicated than that. Anne […]
Jaldeep Katwala takes a very personal look at relations between Asians and Africans in Kenya. Jaldeep was born in western Kenya at a time when the country was still ruled […]
Marijke van der Meer explores one of the sad legacies of the war in Vietnam. Over 20 years after the fall of Saigon, thousands of the nearly one million Vietnamese […]
Bombay is India’s most cosmopolitan city. Its sheer scope, hustle and bustle, its mass of human can overwhelm. On a taxi ride to the city, chances are, you will be […]
Hemp can be used for rope, textiles, clothing, shoes and insulation; the seed is edible; the oils can be used in cosmetics and even in cancer and AIDS research. In […]
When you lift a glass of golden, glistening foam-coiffed beer to your lips and taste the liquid as it seeps down your throat, do you really have any idea what […]