Providing the framework for good health involves multiple factors, writes Sarah Syed, 20, a Correspondent in Toronto, Canada, including the viewpoints of different cultural values and approaches. Health is a human right. To deprive an individual of resources and access to treatment for health is to deny them of a means that is needed for …

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A significant day in the historic and religious calendar brings headaches due to crowding and competing interests, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda. He has attended the event and has some suggestions. I was born and raised in a Catholic family and being a resident of Namugongo, I have been religiously …

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White privilege is the norm in Western nations, writes Laila Johnson-Salami, 21, a Correspondent from Ibadan in Nigeria, who is perturbed to find that it is also the preponderant influence over social status in predominantly Black society. Society entrenches benefits to those who simply do not have an overabundance of melanin in their skin pigmentation. I was born …

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The recent marriage of Prince Henry to Meghan Markle in some ways represented the mosaic that is the British Commonwealth, writes Ariana Joseph, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda. Harry, sixth in line to the British throne, married his betrothed on Saturday 19th May, 2018 in a wedding ceremony aptly fit for the Prince …

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Nigerians are not the same at home and abroad, writes Alabidun Sarat, a 22 year old Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, who contends that while her countrymen and women excel and display positive behaviours abroad,  at home there are some norms and values that influence people’s behaviours negatively. She calls for a revamping of …

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As an international student in Malaya, Tahiya Islam, 23, a Correspondent from Dhaka in Bangladesh shares how studying in a culturally diverse setting has taught her lessons she could not have learnt in a textbook. It is often said that culture shapes us to be more humane. Now, what does it mean by being more …

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Many musicians in Malawi are struggling to finance their careers writes Lonjezo Idrissa a  22 year old correspondent from Zomba, Malawi ,who argues that the illegal reproduction and distribution of music and payola are preventing many musicians from profiting from their music. Most musicians in Malawi spend their time crafting sensible songs for their fans. …

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