Read more Culture “Festival reflects Bangladeshi traditional culture” May 19, 2015 6513 views Festivals celebrate culture and affirm national identity, writes Atikul Islam, 24, a Correspondent from Bogra in Bangladesh as he describes…
Read more Culture “Video games – the cool and the not cool!” May 4, 2015 2413 views Video games are part of the popular culture, but as Harnoor Gill, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada writes,…
Read more Culture "The power of culture to create a better future" May 4, 2015 2 comments 2749 views Looking past the stereotypes of a culture can reveal the benefits of traditional ways, writes Zainab Shamim Potrick, 22, a…
Read more Culture "Artists and art use new concepts and materials" February 17, 2015 4354 views Young artists are bringing new ideas to India’s arts scene, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in…
Read more Culture "Audio piracy ends the journey of Bangladeshi music" January 7, 2015 3890 views Bangladeshi musicians are venturing on to the world stage, but as Abdullah Al Hasan, 23, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh…
Read more Culture "Does Indian culture pose a threat to Bangladesh?" December 12, 2014 4 comments 11153 views The popularity of Indian television and fashion is having an impact on Bangladesh’s language, film industry and even cultural celebrations,…
Read more Culture "Libraries are pirates – we need public lending rights" September 19, 2014 1 comment 2499 views Public libraries are usually considered to be temples of knowledge, but Harmanan Singh, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mumbai in…
Read more Culture "Ice bucket challenge – is it really that 'awesome'?" September 8, 2014 2 comments 2150 views Videos of people taking the ice bucket challenge are everywhere on social media, but Madusha Erandi, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent…
Read more Culture "To the kid at the station: you taught me a lesson!" July 18, 2014 1967 views Behaviour can be a reaction to stereotypes, but as Harmanan Singh, 17, a Correspondent from Mumbai in India writes, there…
Read more Culture "17 days (and counting)…. " March 25, 2014 2287 views The disappearance of a Malaysian Airlines jet earlier this month gripped attention around the world. Muhammad Hafiz, 19, a Commonwealth…