Early Childhood Development

Healing Children's Hidden Scars of Disaster

Nigel Chapman | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK
Nigel Chapman

In Mali, where Plan International is working, there are numerous cases of how children are haunted by the mere sound of military vehicles. Marita is one such child. The first time anyone knew that she was suffering the after-effects of the conflict in northern Mali was when an ambulance passed by. She suddenly screamed, dashed across the yard into her house and hid in a corner shaking...

"Whites? You Can't Tell Them Apart"

John Fleming | Posted 03.02.2012 | UK Lifestyle
John Fleming

One mantra for racists in Britain used to be: "They all look the same to me." In 1986, I was in a group of people who went to North Korea. The local...