The causes of emotional child abuse often seem to be invisible, yet the effects can be irreversible, reports Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. Silent. Savage. Scarring. Emotional child abuse. A menacing monster hiding in plain sight, undetected, shadowed by the more glaring ills of society, threatening to erode the minds of …
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The causes of emotional child abuse often seem to be invisible, yet the effects can be irreversible, reports Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. Silent. Savage. Scarring. Emotional child abuse. A menacing monster hiding in plain sight, undetected, shadowed by the more glaring ills of society, threatening to erode the minds of …
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TV programming can colour our impressions of countries, cities or events through presenting a warped vision of reality, writes Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. During a recent wave of boredom I found myself channel surfing. The flood of poisonous programming was striking: Reality shows misrepresenting reality. Cartoons blurring the line between …
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TV programming can colour our impressions of countries, cities or events through presenting a warped vision of reality, writes Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. During a recent wave of boredom I found myself channel surfing. The flood of poisonous programming was striking: Reality shows misrepresenting reality. Cartoons blurring the line between …
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A triathlon, consisting of swimming, sprinting and cycling endurance feats, will test the body to the limit, discovers Arianne St Louis, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, who competed in a major event earlier this month in Grenada. On May 6th I participated in the Grenada Tri de Spice International Triathlon in the …
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A triathlon, consisting of swimming, sprinting and cycling endurance feats, will test the body to the limit, discovers Arianne St Louis, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, who competed in a major event earlier this month in Grenada. On May 6th I participated in the Grenada Tri de Spice International Triathlon in the …
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The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics captured the imagination of the world. It emphasised togetherness and was a celebration of humanity, says Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. I just had the privilege of experiencing the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. The spirit of wonder and excitement travelled …
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The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics captured the imagination of the world. It emphasised togetherness and was a celebration of humanity, says Samantha Khan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago. I just had the privilege of experiencing the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. The spirit of wonder and excitement travelled …
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George Padmore, the silent hero of Ghana and of African independence, is a native of Trinidad and Tobago, but as Fatima Siwaju, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago writes, few in his birthplace know of his lifelong fight against colonialism. Mention the name “George Padmore” to the average Trinidadian or Tobagonian and the …
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The New Year is traditionally a time for resolutions and change. But Ryan Bachoo, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, says while the pledge to watch less MTV might succeed, years of observing politics leave him with little expectation for change on the world stage. I’ve long stop expecting grand changes in the …
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