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OMAN: A Reading Dilemma

OMAN: A Reading Dilemma

Being a bookworm myself, reading has been an issue of interest for me for ages. I believe reading is what made me the person I am today and surely will keep adding more to my personality as I grow older. "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who...

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WORLD VOICE: I see you.

WORLD VOICE: I see you.

I see you. On the surface, you look like everyone else. You blend in. Your appearance and persona is nothing unusual. Not for you. No one would ever know your story because you keep it to yourself. It is none of their business, after all, and they wouldn't understand...

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NETHERLANDS: Interview With Coretta Vermeulen

NETHERLANDS: Interview With Coretta Vermeulen

Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? My name is Coretta Vermeulen. I am a 1970's child, the daughter of my 81 year old mom and my dad who would have turned 88 today. I'm the mother of three kids by birth, bonus mom of two, and spare grandmom of...

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USA: Global Village Membership

USA: Global Village Membership

If you're a parent, or a child, or anyone, you may have heard the phrase. "It takes a village" (to raise a child). After reading a post written by a fellow contributor, KC, I remained in thought about this village that's needed to raise our children. KC is currently a...

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MADAGASCAR: The Day I met Ban Ki-moon

MADAGASCAR: The Day I met Ban Ki-moon

I am writing this post in chilly Dublin, far away from home. I miss my family and I'm happy to go home soon. I have to stay awake in order to catch my flight and seize this moment to write about a story which recently marked my life. On May 10, I met Ban Ki-moon, the...

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WORLD VOICE: How Social Change Happens

WORLD VOICE: How Social Change Happens

I know a lot of people – women and mothers especially – doing really amazing things in the world. It is this that comforts me when I start to get depressed about the news. There are people all over the world who are using their unique gifts to creatively tackle the...

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BELGIUM: Kungfu Adoption

BELGIUM: Kungfu Adoption

Despicable Me. Mr Peabody and Sherman. Meet the Robinsons. Annie. Tangled. Mowgli. Kungfu Panda. Adoption - or the search for roots and heritage - seems a very recurrent and strong theme in children’s movies and tales. I guess it has to do with the struggle each child...

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UAE: It Takes a Village

UAE: It Takes a Village

You often hear that “it takes a village to raise a child." Usually this takes the form of one’s family and friends in the familiar milieu of a place that you’ve been brought up in. However, when you’re an expat living far away from home, this might seemingly not...

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CANADA: Living Outside The Comfort Zone

CANADA: Living Outside The Comfort Zone

I wake up in the middle of the night needing to use the bathroom. I tiptoe past my son’s bedroom, but in spite of it being about two in the morning, he is awake. “Mommy!” I hear him whisper. I go in, thankful that he finally understands the importance of not talking...

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