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  • COVID-19 and its Impact on the International Maritime Community

    As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world, all sectors of society have had to deal and adapt with the drastic changes this pandemic imposed on humankind. The maritime industry is no exception as it found itself at the very centre of this international crisis, directly dealing with the impact of border controls and restrictions,…

  • How Books helped me during the Pandemic

    How Books helped me during the Pandemic

    Most people took to baking, arts and crafts and watching some new show on Netflix when they got stuck inside due to the nation-wide lockdown back in May. I opted for something I had distanced myself from in recent years: books.

  • The West and Neocolonialism

    The West and Neocolonialism

    To many the practice of colonialism died long ago, but has it simply evolved into something new, with the more developed nations still preying on the weak?

  • COVID and the Spanish Flu: History Repeating Itself

    COVID and the Spanish Flu: History Repeating Itself

    ‘Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.’ So what can we learn from the Spanish Flu to help us move forward during this pandemic?

  • COVID-19 and Global Health Diplomacy

    On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. Up to that point, the outbreak had caused over 118,000 cases in over a hundred States across the globe. The spread of the virus has prompted States and international institutions to re-assess whether current policy in place is adequate to…

  • A Hella Dark Book, But Such an Exciting Ride! Ninth House – Leigh Bardugo

    A Hella Dark Book, But Such an Exciting Ride! Ninth House – Leigh Bardugo

    Today I’d like to discuss the gem that is Ninth House – it’s dark, it’s mysterious, and it’s very addicting. Please enjoy my thoughts below, and let’s see how much I really enjoyed it. “Have power on this dark land to lighten it, and power on this dead world to make it live.” Information and…

  • An open letter to the Minister of Education

    An open letter to the Minister of Education

    150+ emails were sent to the ministry, all met with identical replies.

  • A Precursor to Perestroika – Prague Spring

    Following the second world war, a number of Central and Eastern European countries fell under the Soviet Sphere of Influence. One by one, and over the span of a few years, communist regimes established themselves in Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, and an iron curtain running from Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste…

  • Our Fight Against Climate Change

    So the climate is changing, and that’s no secret at this point. The environmental and public health repercussions of this undeniable reality have become increasingly relevant in the realm of International relations over the past decade. If these challenges persist, climate change will continue to demand more of our attention and resources. The United Nations…

  • On Accountability – Thoughts and Reflections

    Around this time last year, I wrote a short article for this blog about what I thought were the dangers of cancel culture and negative comments on artistic works. I thought it unfair and unnecessary to draw out so much negativity and bad will towards something that someone poured so much of their heart and…