March 2015. There’s up to 20,000 babies in China stolen and put up for sale every year. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening. The poor can’t afford their children, the rich can. The heartache for the many whose children are stolen and sold on is another story.
Category: Society and Culture
Nov 2019. Social Care in Crisis
November 2019. How to pay for Care for Older People and those with Disabilities will be a Major Challenge for whoever wins the Election. Social Care services across the United Kingdom are under Significant Pressure. And in England, the system is run by local authorities and is widely acknowledged to be in Urgent Need of… Continue reading Nov 2019. Social Care in Crisis
Nov 2019. Remembrance Day
November 2019. I gained this clip from Twitter, whomever posted it advised that if you Care for your Country, you’ll have a wee Tear in your Eye, too bloody right! It’s Remembrance Day. That’s the One Day of the Year we all make an Effort to Remember the Sacrifice so many have made for our… Continue reading Nov 2019. Remembrance Day
May 2019. The Story of Amar Kanim of Iraq
May 2019. It’s New Year’s Eve. In a cold, bare council flat in south-west England, Amar rips open a sealed packet and pulls out a cotton-wool swab. He doesn’t need to read the instruction sheet. He has already read it many times. He watches himself in the mirror as he rolls the swab around the… Continue reading May 2019. The Story of Amar Kanim of Iraq
May 2019. Catholic Church Abuse in Argentina
May 2019. Pope Francis is being urged by Campaigners to return to his native Argentina to deal with the Revelations of Child Sexual Abuse there, committed by Roman Catholic Clergy. Two International Organisations campaigning on the issue are in Argentina meeting the Victims. https://vk.com/video503532632_456239344
May 2019. Eureka, South Africa
May 2019. The issue of Race is very much Alive in South Africa, even Twenty-Five years after Apartheid. This time it’s members of the White Minority complaining of Discrimination ahead of Wednesday’s Elections. Is it Racist to want to live in Safety and Security? https://vk.com/video503532632_456239342
Feb 2019. Gender Based Violence in South Africa
February 2019. “Gender Based Violence is a National Crisis that we are determined to End”. The words of the South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this month as he Promised the ruling ANC Party would tackle the alarming rise in Sexual Assaults against Women. The Statistics are Staggering. In South Africa, the Murder of Women… Continue reading Feb 2019. Gender Based Violence in South Africa
Jan 2019. Child Abuse in Glasgow
January 2019. The parents of a two-year-old girl who died of Malnutrition have each been jailed for six years and four months. Lauren Wade was Emaciated, Dirty and Riddled with Head Lice when she died in March 2015. Margaret Wade, 38, and Marie Sweeney, 37, had admitted the wilful ill-treatment and neglect of Lauren between… Continue reading Jan 2019. Child Abuse in Glasgow
Jan 2019. Women Fight Back in India
January 2019. Two Indian women have made history by entering a prominent Hindu shrine in the southern state of Kerala, following months of protests against their entry. The Sabarimala temple was historically closed to women of “menstruating age” – defined as between 10 and 50. The Supreme Court overturned that ban but protesters then attacked… Continue reading Jan 2019. Women Fight Back in India