For many, the decision to migrate across the Mediterranean is no decision at all, it’s their last hope, a final attempt to flee persecution, torture or even death. No one would willingly choose to embark on this journey, often described as worse than hell, if it wasn’t a life-threatening situation. Between 2015 and 2017, more…

Nowadays, treadmills are sought after as an effective means of efficient, aerobic workout. However, treadmills weren’t always renowned for being a highly exalted fad as they were in the 70s – this piece of machinery conceals a dark, distorted past behind its conveyor belt. “Traditionally, the word ‘treadmill’ was utilized to refer to any kind of…

I find it funny how everyone seems to be busy posting and sharing his anger and indignation at the brutal murder of George Floyd, but we seem to be totally oblivious to the racism and injustice that is going on right under our noses. And this cannot be because no murder took place here in…

For the fifth year in a row, Malta was named best in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights, a title that the Maltese government is very proud of. In fact, during Dr Muscat’s speech following his resignation, he highlighted his government’s social justice and civil rights reforms, using them as an attempted shield from criticism. But is…

I am anxious and scared. My knowledge on the climate crisis deeply affects me. On many occasions I have found myself crippled with fear and anxiety over a changing world, and feeling like a large part of the older generation is unconcerned about my generation’s future. I have felt unmotivated to make choices regarding my…

One Thursday morning, I was sitting in my SOK democracy class, when the teacher asked what a general election is. No one answered. He asked me not to answer as he knew I would have known what it was, so he wanted to hear it from someone else. Shockingly, not a single student in a…

“A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.” Helen Keller Education is an important aspect of how a person’s characteristics and knowledge develop. Of course, it is not the only aspect since there are other key players such as mass media, yet education is quite crucial. We often hear students complain that our…

The entire world is fighting the coronavirus in an effort to find some kind of solution that will take us out of the situation we find ourselves in. This article examines the current global efforts, and examines what they mean for our future. I don’t need to explain how bad the coronavirus is, how it’s…

When one thinks of architecture in Malta, one thinks of buildings built by the Knights of St. John such as the Auberge de Castille in its style of Spanish Baroque, or perhaps a street with traditional Maltese balconies, or even old cities like Mdina with its fortifications. But the reality is that we are drowning…