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Old man Jimmy always put things into perspective for me. Here, he covers a whole bunch of issues that affect and limit women's lives globally.


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Some things literally speak for themselves and this is one of them. So please get your popcorn and prepare to learn.
    

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March 5, 2014 marks the closure of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) and a transition to a standard UN presence through a Country Office. But as we celebrate almost fifteen years of UN commitment to lasting peace in Sierra Leone, it is important to note that many lives could have been saved and perhaps a decade of carnage prevented in the country had the UN intervened earlier. Sierra Leoneans, like we are currently witnessing in Syria,...

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This French philosopher will teach you a thing or two about love. In my view, it is one of the most compelling observations on the idea of love in contemporary society. His central definition of love is "the desire to be desired."

Below is how TEDTalks introduces the presentation:

"In this delightful talk, philosopher Yann Dall’Aglio explores the universal search for tenderness and connection in a world that's ever more focused on the individual. As it turns out, it's easier than you think. A...
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When old John Quincy Adams undertook the defense of the Sierra Leonean Amistad mutineers, he had been a diplomat, lawyer, lawmaker, and president (In other words, he knew the heck he was talking about, especially as to the international law arguments). He accused the government of discrimination against the Africans in favour of the Spanish and also what he referred to as  "Lilliputian trickery," after exposing the government’s plan to clandestinely deport the Africans to Cub...

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