June 16th, 2010 - sarahp -
Friday 11 June 2010 is a day that will be forever etched in the history of South Africa… and of the world. It was a day characterized by rainbow colours, celebratory pandemonium and the sound of the Vuvuzela – the definitive symbol of the Fifa 2010 World Cup. Indeed, finally the time had come and South Africa was ready for it all. Today was the kick off for the 19th Fifa World Cup tournament, and the streets were alive with people from across the country, and across the globe – all feeling the momentous energy.
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May 26th, 2010 - Simone Bruno -
When you go to Europe, you can enjoy many things: historical monuments, ancient cities, amazing museums filled with history and of course, great food; all while spending the Euro, which represents an important step towards political unification.
What is hard to imagine, even for young Europeans, is that the old people you meet in the streets of Paris, Rome, Berlin and London, saw with their eyes Germany bombing France and England, Italy invading Greece, Poland occupied and Russia almost conquered.
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May 14th, 2010 - Simone Bruno -
It was three years since Mrs. Rachel last visited her son.
The trip to the town of La Macarena is long and expensive. “I have to take a boat that pass on the river only once a week and save money for several days to be able to afford it,” says Mrs Rachel. Farmers from the surroundings farm travel only by the weekends, to sell agricultural products at the market, attend mass and buy supplies or tools.
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April 12th, 2010 - jessicah -
Last weekend, I managed to escape the smells and sounds of the big smoke and found myself in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, for Tallinn Music Week. In it’s second year, Tallin Music Week sees 6000 music fans, 100 artists and 107 international delegates descend on the city for three nights of music.
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March 26th, 2010 - Simone Bruno -
A land forgotten by governments, but well known by armed militant groups as the never ending Colombian conflict rages on. Chocó also serves as a forest pass, for cocaine, guerrillas and as an illegal passage into north America.
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March 6th, 2010 - sarahp -
I asked the subject of this week’s MOOKS Report, to give me three adjectives that describe a photograph? And he gave me two… not because he couldn’t conjure up a third, but because following rules isn’t really his style.
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