World Religions: Introduction

Religion has always been a fundamental aspect of identity, community and worldview. It has formed nations and destroyed them. It has driven people to explore new lands and also to close their borders. Religious beliefs, or even lack thereof, ultimately shapes our understanding of those around us, our interaction with others and ultimately the entire…

Typhoon Haiyan in pictures

As we all know, on November 8 typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, killing as many as 4,000 and leaving millions displaced from homes and without food or water. Aid has slowly been coming in, however damage complications in rural areas are complicating recovery. Although the typhoon has passed, the worst is yet to be over…

Poetry: leaders in our history

Would the poor, Be in a better condition, Without Mother Theresa, Willing to open the less fortunate’s door?   Would we have an airplane, If Orville and Wilbur Wright, Would rather stand in the rain, And believe in no term called flight.   Would we have a kinder way, To readdress wrongs without Ghandi? Would…

$ Moneh Moneh Moneh $

I recently received an e-mail about this intense national youth competition in Canada known as Impact Microcredit.  I like to think of Microcredit as a war of entrepreneurs.  Teams of youth across Canada are given a small amount of $100 from Impact – hence the microcredit – and you invest it in a business venture…