Rama Singh is a Professor in the Department of Biology at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, and teaches courses in the area of Human Diversity and Human Nature. He is the… Continue reading If Gandhi must fall, so should all our gods and all our heroes
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# Fees Must Fall Campaign – 40 years after the ’76 youth demonstrations
On 16 June 1976, 40 years ago youth mobilized and demonstrated, initially in Soweto but it spread through out the country. Youth boycotted apartheid education and marched against tyranny in… Continue reading # Fees Must Fall Campaign – 40 years after the ’76 youth demonstrations
# PATRIARCHY MUST FALL
Dr Hersheela Narsee presented a paper in Pietermaritizburg on 30 August 2016 as part of the Department of Arts and Culture event in celebration of Women’s month. She spoke about… Continue reading # PATRIARCHY MUST FALL
Establishing a Cohesive nonviolent society
We celebrated heritage month in September and we celebrate nonviolence in October. The two are interlinked because many situations of violence begin because of a lack of understanding, respect or… Continue reading Establishing a Cohesive nonviolent society
Manifesto “Peace. XXI Century”
Issued by the government of Kazakhstan Manifesto “Peace. XXI Century” by Nursultan Nazarbayev has gained the status of an official document of the General Assembly and the UN Security Council… Continue reading Manifesto “Peace. XXI Century”
A glimpse of the world on 2nd October 2016
People around the world observed Mahatma Gandhi’s 147th birth anniversary declared Day of Nonviolence since 2007, in many different ways. Let’s take a look at what they did: Japan Nuclear… Continue reading A glimpse of the world on 2nd October 2016
Human Diversity: There are no Genes for Gender
Is there a gene for sex? You may ask. The answer is yes and no, and it depends on what you mean by sex. Of course, there are genes that… Continue reading Human Diversity: There are no Genes for Gender
Canada Celebrates its 24th Mahatma Gandhi Peace Festival
The focus this year is on Refugees and Sarvodaya-opening our hearts and homes. Besides the festivities Hamilton will be also hosting prominent speakers such as Nora Melara- Lopez who is… Continue reading Canada Celebrates its 24th Mahatma Gandhi Peace Festival
South Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage
South Africa, called by some people the ‘Rainbow Nation’, a title that captures its diversity and 11 official languages. September is since 1994 officially heritage month, when the histories and… Continue reading South Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage
Zulu Reed Dance
Joining friends and relatives of thousands of young girls attired in traditional Zulu dress to watch them sing, dance and celebrate their culture, is a powerful and moving experience. This… Continue reading Zulu Reed Dance