You are here: Homepage Tag COVID 19 Articles The magnificent Carpenter Theater in Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Unsplash Theatre | Opinion I think that we need to relearn how to treasure theatre Our society considers culture and theatre to be a luxury. Yet theatre is a great school of empathy and needs to be valued. By Necati Öziri 04/14/2022 “I expect citizens in Europe and the US to hold their governments to account over vaccine nationalism” Illustration: Timo Lenzen Pandemic | South Africa An overdose of egoism While politicians in the USA and Europe discuss herd immunity and booster shots, many African countries are still lacking vital vaccines. Once again, the West looks the other way By Malaika Mahlatsi 10/01/2021 Historian and author Niall Ferguson Photo: Zoë Law Talking point | History Do people learn lessons from the past? By Niall Ferguson 10/01/2021 Survey | Japan Olympic Games, now? 80 % of people in Japan disagree The healthcare system in Japan is under strain due to the pandemic. More and more voices are calling for the 2020 Summer Olympics to be postponed again – or even canceled altogether By Chingli Tor 07/01/2021 Illustration: Razvan Cornici Religion | Romania Faith is no longer fashionable Church congregation numbers in Romania beat those of all other European countries. And the popularity of the Romanian Orthodox Church is second to none. But since the advent of the pandemic, its image has started to show cracks. By Lavinia Braniște 07/01/2021 Education The empty lunch box For many children, school provides not just education but a healthy meal. The United Nations report “State of School Feeding Worldwide 2020” reveals how the pandemic has hit those who have the least the hardest. Interview with Susanna Krüger 04/01/2021
The magnificent Carpenter Theater in Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Unsplash Theatre | Opinion I think that we need to relearn how to treasure theatre Our society considers culture and theatre to be a luxury. Yet theatre is a great school of empathy and needs to be valued. By Necati Öziri 04/14/2022
“I expect citizens in Europe and the US to hold their governments to account over vaccine nationalism” Illustration: Timo Lenzen Pandemic | South Africa An overdose of egoism While politicians in the USA and Europe discuss herd immunity and booster shots, many African countries are still lacking vital vaccines. Once again, the West looks the other way By Malaika Mahlatsi 10/01/2021
Historian and author Niall Ferguson Photo: Zoë Law Talking point | History Do people learn lessons from the past? By Niall Ferguson 10/01/2021
Survey | Japan Olympic Games, now? 80 % of people in Japan disagree The healthcare system in Japan is under strain due to the pandemic. More and more voices are calling for the 2020 Summer Olympics to be postponed again – or even canceled altogether By Chingli Tor 07/01/2021
Illustration: Razvan Cornici Religion | Romania Faith is no longer fashionable Church congregation numbers in Romania beat those of all other European countries. And the popularity of the Romanian Orthodox Church is second to none. But since the advent of the pandemic, its image has started to show cracks. By Lavinia Braniște 07/01/2021
Education The empty lunch box For many children, school provides not just education but a healthy meal. The United Nations report “State of School Feeding Worldwide 2020” reveals how the pandemic has hit those who have the least the hardest. Interview with Susanna Krüger 04/01/2021
