History can take on an entirely different meaning depending on which sources are used to tell it, but as the postcolonial historian Michel-Rolph Trouillot states: “the past does not exist independently from the present… the past is a position (in time) and in no way can we identify the past (only) as past”*. Elsabiet’s story

Have you ever wondered how much a hospital stay, a surgery, an X-ray or an oxygen tank might cost? Have you ever feared getting sick knowing you could not afford adequate medical care? In Italy, the right to health is a fundamental, inalienable right guaranteed by the Constitution, available both to Italians and non-Italians, without

Sometimes it is the passion for what you choose to focus on that determines the path your life will take. As seen in Omar’s story, it was his passion for physics and his willingness to continue studying that brought him out of Syria in the middle of the war. And it was the existence of

Usually, in one of the first lessons of an ‘International Relations’ course, the theoretical differences between State and Nation are discussed.  The latter is often described as an ethnic-cultural group that lacks the defining attributes of a State, such as a structured political organization and sovereignty. However, unilaterally imposed borders by colonial powers, historically rooted

As we have learned from the stories published so far, each country has its own migration policy, of which visas and residence permits are the direct results. These are often the effect of political decisions and agreements between countries which determine, on one hand, who has the right to legally enter their borders, and on

Özgür’s research into the detection and monitoring of deforestation rates in Ivory Coast due to cocoa plantations, can make us wonder about the conditions under which cocoa is grown and harvested, and it is therefore essential to start from a very basic consideration. As Voice Network affirms, most of the chocolate of the world is

Mitra’s love for sport makes us think at all the benefits that this can have. It can be played just because you love it, or it could help facing difficulties, reaching dreams, being at ease with oneself and it can unite people above cultural and political differences and be a symbol for something bigger. The

Abdul Haneefa tolls us that most of India’s health care system is private and all cancer treatment facilities are located in cities leading to a great disparity among people on the possibility of being treated. But how does it really work? According to an interesting article written by Kasthuri in 2018, the challenges to healthcare in

Nathali and her passion for horses can make us think about the importance that closeness with animals has for human beings. Contact with pets can benefit all, but it can have a particularly positive effect in educational and therapeutic-rehabilitative processes for children, people with disabilities, the elderly, and those suffering from physical or mental distress.

Having an exhaustive picture of how many victims of gender-based violence there are today is still far from possible. In Italy, about one woman every three days is killed by a partner, an ex, or someone she was related to for family reasons. These femicides, or murders of women because they are women, are not