Browsing Category Social Issues

  • Education 19

    The Child with the Green Tinted Brush

    Have you ever seen a group of soldiers marching in time, a mass of bodies with not one footstep out of place as they clump obediently to the ...

    On August 21, 2019 / By / Photography by Benkt Haastrecht
  • Global Issues 46

    To Flag the Truth

    Something occurred to me the other day when I noticed the U.S. flag was at ‘half-mast’ at my workplace after yet another mass shooting that occurred here in ...

    On July 19, 2019 / By / Photography by Nico van Haastrecht
  • Global Issues 255

    Waste

    Whilst thinking about writing this blog, I was pondering for how long I have had a problem with waste, and I would say that it has been for ...

    On December 26, 2018 / By / Photography by Benkt van Haastrecht
  • Sexism 438

    What Does it Mean to Be a Man?

    I sat on the train ride through the snowy mountains of eastern Switzerland, deeply occupied in my observation of all the curves that the snowfall had left, and ...

    On October 12, 2018 / By / Photography by Michael Brown
  • Colleagues 504

    “It’s Only a Test….”

    I was unexpectedly placed in the position of being forced to take a timed test quite recently. The surprise test was part of a professional development day – ...

    On September 4, 2018 / By / Photography by Nico van Haastrecht
  • Relationships 581

    Who’s the Boss?

    I recently realised that I, along with most other members of the teaching and auxiliary staff at school, usually refer to the principal in conversations as ‘the boss’. ...

    On June 13, 2018 / By / Photography by Nico van Haastrecht
  • Global Issues 577

    The Evil in War

    The dictionary’s definition of war is “a state of armed conflict between different countries, or different groups within a country.” (1) The word ‘war’ comes from the old ...

    On March 31, 2018 / By / Photography by Nico van Haastrecht
  • Global Issues 408

    Judgement, Acid Attacks and Lack of Love for Others

    In the world today there are many different ways people live; whether it be their financial, educational, religious or health choices that differ, for each individual how they ...

    On March 22, 2018 / By / Photography by Joseph Barker
  • Parenting 611

    Staying Vulnerable

    Recently my eight year old son has gone through some changes – one such change being that he no longer shies away from his vulnerability like he used ...

    On February 22, 2018 / By
  • Male Relationships 401

    From My Love for Men

    Ever since I can remember, I have always been surrounded by men. Before the age of around 11 most of my friends were boys, from the ones with ...

    On February 19, 2018 / By / Photography by Leonne Barker