The Politics of Flames

The Politics of Flames

As daylight fades and smoke clears, I watch bright orange flames burn, lifting up trees as the fire works its way over the crest of the mountain. Into the night, the wildfire pushed through the hills of West Kelowna, with strong winds carrying embers over the lake on...
Back then

Back then

In the later half of their middle ages, my grandparents used to love playing the game “Back then”. “Back then, when I met your Grandad, it was more than 60 years ago.”, “Back then, when I, for the first time left home, it was colder than now it...
My Journey To Be A Global Citizen

My Journey To Be A Global Citizen

A global citizen. I was often curious about what it really meant. I am from that era when we lived without wifi – so it took a long time for the world to become a global village for me. As a teenager, I wondered how a person could be a citizen of the world. After all,...
Extinction: Rescue Audu Bako Zoological garden

Extinction: Rescue Audu Bako Zoological garden

Audu Bako Zoological garden is a 50-year-old garden which has been a hotspot for conserving millions of biological species. However, it’s rich biodiversity is currently undergoing drastic changes, evidenced by the lingering destruction of the biophysical structure of...
Machina: The dry land

Machina: The dry land

Water is the most essential part of human lives. Machina’s water scarcity is historical; older members of the community recount not having seen a drop of water from a drilled borehole for over 50 years. The UN states: “Clean water is a basic human need, and one...