Aisling McMahon, National University of Ireland Maynooth; Alena Buyx, Technical University of Munich, and Barbara Prainsack, Universität Wien Mustafa loves good coffee. In his free time, he often browses high-end coffee machines that he cannot currently afford but is saving for. One day, travelling to a friend’s wedding abroad, he gets to sit next to another friend on the plane. When Mustafa complains about how much he paid for his ticket, it turns out that his friend paid less than half of what he paid, even though they booked around the same time. He looks into possible reasons for this…
Author: Pride Team
Reading 1 Ex 32:7-11, 13-14 The LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once to your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt, for they have become depraved. They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them, making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it, sacrificing to it and crying out, ‘This is your God, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt!’ “I see how stiff-necked this people are, ” continued the LORD to Moses. Let me alone, then, that my wrath may blaze up against them to…
Jessica Cooke, University of Calgary and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary “How was your day at school?” “Fine.” Does this sound familiar? This is the dreaded response to a well-intentioned question that parents might ask. The robot-sounding response is what parents hear when their child limits the information they share with parents, or has stopped sharing information, about their school day. When parents hear “fine,” they may react in different ways. Some parents may seek out information by asking more questions. However, research has shown that asking too many questions can feel invasive, especially to developing teenagers. Other parents may…
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See our weekly style catalogue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dakore Egbuson-Akande (@dakoreea) on Nov 6, 2018 at 3:22am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Crystal Kasper (@crystal_kasper) on…
Katherine Mills, UNSW; Frances Kay-Lambkin, UNSW, and Maree Teesson, UNSW Robin Williams’ death earlier this week has unleashed an outpouring of grief. It’s undeniable that Williams brought much joy and laughter to the world, but he also talked openly about his depression and problems with alcohol and cocaine. Depression, alcohol and drug dependence are killers – and they’re indiscriminate killers. It doesn’t matter how wealthy, funny or beautiful you are, these conditions, which often co-exist, can defeat the strongest. Williams’ death has shone a spotlight on just how devastating this perfect storm can be. Alcohol, drug and mental disorders More…
Ron Beadle, Northumbria University, Newcastle In the recently released film Blinded by the Light, Pakistani teenager Javed discovers commitment and courage through the music of Bruce Springsteen. Based on journalist Sarfraz Manzoor’s 1980s memoir, the dreams and frustrations of a working-class boy from Luton, north of London are given wings by the experience of another working-class boy from Freehold, New Jersey. Inspired, Javed shares his writings and his feelings. The difficulty of retaining hope and virtue remains as much a feature of Springsteen’s work in 2019 – when he has just enjoyed his 11th UK number one album – as…
Fewer and fewer Americans are getting divorced, with the rates falling 18% between 2008 and 2016. Among American adults, there is support for divorce when couples do not get along. Women, people from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and adults who have experienced divorce personally or among friends and family are especially likely to be accepting. Despite this growing acceptance, the divorce rate dipped again in 2018. The decline began in 1980 or 1990, depending on the data source and experts. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the number of divorced persons per 1,000 Americans fell from 4.7 in 1990 to 2.9 in 2016. Who is…
My Dear Daughter, I have always told you and your siblings that it is in one’s best interest to forgive. I even joke that it is a “selfish” act to forgive because in forgiving you are looking out for your best interest. I recently came across an abridged version of what Pope Francis wrote about the place of forgiveness in the family. It beautifully outlines why “forgiving all things” are the best policy to apply in all our relationships as one journey through life on this earthly plane. FAMILY – PLACE OF FORGIVENESS There is no perfect family. We do…
There are a good number of black women doing amazing things and making a difference and impact in their sphere of contact unfortunately, the world hears little to nothing about them. This narrative changed when our Woman Crush Wednesday and brilliant Hollywood actress, Regina Hall, began to use her social media platform to promote black female excellence by making them visible. Her Instagram page is home to a ton of information regarding these exceptional women. As an act of service, she shares these women whom she tags as her Woman Crush Wednesday. View this post on Instagram A…
Steven Gordon, Human Sciences Research Council Mobs have attacked foreign-owned businesses on the streets of at least three South African cities in recent days. This has caused outrage across Africa. There have even been retaliatory attacks. The South African government, under pressure to protect her large international migrant community, quickly defused the attacks. Such attacks are not new. For more than two decades, this type of crime has bedeviled the country. There is growing frustration that so little has been done to stop it. To combat anti-immigrant hate crime, we need to understand its drivers. Scholars at the Human Sciences…