I will never force my political opinion onto another individual and do not want to resent the results of the elections anymore, regardless of how upset I am, because from here on out there is only moving forward. What I will emphasize is that you are not a bystander. Do not default to “there is … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
Notes from Professor Johan Rockström
During my last week in Sweden we ventured out into the city for a lecture by Profesor Johan Rockström from Stockholm University. He was present at the Climate Change Conference (COP 21) held just weeks ago in Paris, and this is what he shared with us: We are on our way to a 4 degree … Continue reading
Responses to the Refugee Crisis
In late September, I attended a rally in London to support the refugees who are fleeing to Europe from their impoverished or otherwise war-torn countries. As announced by IOM this morning, over one million refugees have entered Europe so far this year. The response to these refugees will, without a doubt, have an impact on … Continue reading
Importance of the Greek Economic Crisis
After having lived in Athens for the last three months I cannot help but feel the need to draw attention to the Greek economic crisis that has been rolling in and out of the news during my time here. Amidst the many media platforms shouting about the crisis, this is what I have gathered together … Continue reading
Mass Killings (Genocide) of Armenians under the Ottoman Rule in 1915
Mass Killings (Genocide) of Armenians under the Ottoman Rule in 1915. I wrote this piece on the Genocide of Armenians in 1915 after seeing a protest while I was traveling through Thessaloniki. That morning I skimmed through a BBC post about the subject, but unfortunately and honestly didn’t think much of it. Just hours later … Continue reading
Je suis Charlie
On Wednesday, the 7th of January, 12 people were executed in Paris by two gunmen. The mass of the killings happened in the rage through the conference meeting of the Charlie Hebdo satirical journal that morning where another 11 were left wounded. Chaos pursued in France with similar hostage crises and attacks in a supermarket … Continue reading