Roots of Filipino Humanism (1)”Kapwa” - Pressenza
WEBJul 24, 2018 · Kaakbay means to support. The root word “akbay” conjures images of lifting up, shoulder on shoulder. Kaibigan means friend; the root word is “ibig” which means to love. Kasama means someone I am with, the root word “sama” means “to be with or be together with.”. Kaanak means one’s kin; root word being “anak” which means ...
Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne 1931-2024: Founder of Sarvodaya ... - Pressenza
WEBApr 28, 2024 · Born November 5 th 1931, Dr. Ahangamage Tudor Ariyaratne founded Sri Lanka’s Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement. The concept of “Shrama-dana” directly translates as “donating your labour”, a concept adopted by A.T.Ariyaratne when working as a high school teacher at Nalanda College, where he organised the first Shramadana work camp which would eventually become the largest grassroots ...
Premiere of the Argentinian documentary "In the Name of
WEBAug 17, 2021 · The Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de Argentina has just released “En el nombre del litio”, a documentary produced by FARN and Calma Cine that deals with the situation in northern Argentina regarding the …
From Rome to Athens, squatting is under attack
WEBAug 28, 2019 · This next stage will mean the attempted systematic emptying out of 23 refugee anarchist squats throughout the Exarcheia district of Athens, potentially making thousands of refugees homeless. The Athens squats differ in their relationships with the authorities and in their history of attempted evictions as well as …
Costa Rica’s active role in disarmament: a case for ... - Pressenza
WEBDecember 1 marked the 72nd anniversary of Costa Rica’s extraordinary decision to abolish its armed forces. Dr. Carlos Umaña, a Costa Rican from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), explains the background and reflects on the meaning of this action, the real value of resolving conflict through nonviolent means and the implications in a world where pandemics exist.
The Truth about the WWII from Russia’s Perspectives - Pressenza
WEBThe Truth about the WWII from Russia’s Perspectives. 23.06.20 - Moscow Russia - Kester Kenn Klomegah. As Russia prepares to mark 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War, with a grand military parade on June 24, President Vladimir Putin has asked for a comprehensive assessment ...
Drop all charges against Ruslan Kotsaba - Pressenza
WEBJul 20, 2022 · Drop all charges against Ruslan Kotsaba. In Ukraine, a trial against Ukrainian journalist, pacifist and conscientious objector Ruslan Kotsaba will be held on Tuesday 19 July 2022, simply because he publicly expressed his pacifist views. The International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), War Resisters’ International (WRI), the European ...
TED: How we’re priming some kids for college - Pressenza
WEBMay 9, 2015 · TED: How we’re priming some kids for college — and others for prison. In the United States, two institutions guide teenagers on the journey to adulthood: college and prison. Sociologist Alice Goffman spent six years in a troubled Philadelphia neighborhood and saw first-hand how teenagers of African-American and Latino backgrounds are ...
Of Dark Nights and Bitter Days: The Horrors of Philippine
WEBSep 30, 2022 · He was mauled, threatened, and tortured by the military. He painfully told us that the perpetrators poured water over his body for 30 minutes. Stripped naked, and abused, he was hit on the head, breast and belly to force him to confess his alleged involvement in the Communist Party of the Philippines.
Human rights violations: solidarity for Kabylia - Pressenza
WEBJun 26, 2023 · Human rights violations: solidarity for Kabylia. This post is also available in: Spanish, French. Since Algerian « independence » in 1962, for which Kabylia nevertheless invested body and soul by consenting to immense sacrifices, believing it would find its happiness like that of the other peoples that make up Algeria, Kabylia has had nothing ...