poverty

1.

Movie Review: Frozen River

 by Robert Waldman
Posted: August 21, 2008
Danger looms large in this tale of a down on her luck mother doing whatever she can to tend to her two young boys. Life is... Full story »
unrated | Arts & Entertainment | Comments (0)

2.

The Causes Of Suicides Of Young British People

 by Russell Wyllie
Posted: February 23, 2008
British Youth Suicides and the British Way of Life The rise of young suicide victims in Bridgend,South Wales,UK is not a mystery.... Full story »
unrated | Current Events | Comments (0)

3.

Young Girl Sold To Be A Concubine

 by Michelle Kenneth
Posted: December 26, 2007
She called me late one night crying. My friend never cried, so something horrible had to have happened. I asked her what was... Full story »
rating | Current Events | Comments (0)

4.

Prostitutes Of Praia de Iracema

 by Cintia Carneiro
Posted: December 15, 2007
Praia de Iracema is on the coast of Fortaleza, northeast of Brazil. It used to be the cultural cradle of the city and the spot... Full story »
rating | Current Events | Comments (0)

5.

Football Is Coming Home

 by Cintia Carneiro
Posted: December 6, 2007
For us, the Brazilian people, it is just the best news in years, maybe since we won the World Cup in 2002. We are the country... Full story »
rating | Sports | Comments (7)

6.

Take It To The Streets To Save The World

 by Marinda Avalos
Posted: November 18, 2007
My interests are in helping those struggling in poverty, particularly the youth. I'm now interested in ending this war because... Full story »
unrated | Podium | Comments (0)

7.

I Played In The Homeless World Cup

 by Ronnie Miller
Posted: September 5, 2007
I'm from Brooklyn, New York. I lived there my whole life. I'm not really comfortable with telling you how I ended up on the street.... Full story »
rating | Sports | Comments (0)

8.

Lost In Translation

 by Trisha Baptie
Posted: June 19, 2007
The first witness to take the stand today was Chi Sing Leung, who through a translator, told the court that he was a maintenance... Full story »
rating | Pickton Trial | Comments (1)

9.

Fathering A Child In The Dominican Republic (4)

 by Greg McMillan
Posted: December 14, 2006
The first time I entered that world was in August of 2001. My daughter, born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican woman,... Full story »
rating | Travel & Adventure | Comments (0)

10.

Welfare And The IRS

 by Ryan Liedtky
Posted: November 22, 2006
I paid visit to the local welfare office in hopes of conducting a study. I started early in the day, before the office opened,... Full story »
rating | Podium | Comments (0)

11.

Zimbabwe Street Children Devise Survival Strategies

 by Nkululeko Sibanda
Posted: August 8, 2006
Women with babies stripped on their backs are also part of the confusion that has seen the town turning into a hive of activity where everyone is busy... Full story »
rating | Lifestyles | Comments (0)

12.

I Biked From Mendoza to Alaska: The Story of My 15 Thousand Mile Solo Trip

 by Santiago Yanez
Posted: May 27, 2006
I am not Che Guevara's reincarnation, but some people I met during my 18-month solo bicycle trip from South America to Alaska... Full story »
rating | Sports | Comments (15)