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The Sami between tundra and coast

Discover the culture and tradition of Norway’s Sami people, long marginalized and now undergoing a rebirth

THE SAMI, THE PEOPLE OF THE ICE LANDS

Norway was born from the intertwining of the Norwegian and the Sami people. Long discriminated against and ghettoized, the Sami are now experiencing a rediscovery of their culture and traditions

Africa’s Strategic Priority: Family Size

Suppose that you were the president of Niger, a landlocked West African country more than four times the size of Italy but with 80 percent of its territory straddling the Sahara Desert. You’d find it hard to provide for your...

Proxy war in Kashmir suits Pakistan, but unending violence devastates families

Amidst the chaos that decades old Kashmir conflict has brought in and the attempts made by Pakistan and its proxies in Kashmir to manage perceptions, a critical angle – that of human loss, has been lost. Attempts have been made...

The Mediterranean Sea, a crossroad of civilizations

The Mediterranean only accounts for 0.8% of the maritime surface of the globe, and yet it has had an importance in human history far beyond what its size might seem to merit. Indeed, its relative smallness, compared to the oceans,...

Paradise Lost: Thailand Abandoned

Today, tourist Thailand is but the shadow of itself. Or so the main tourist spots on the coast and its famous islands appear to be. The region is a non-stop entertainment and servicing machine. 24 hours a day, 12 months...

A revolution that endures to this day

The story is lost in the mists of time, when the vast steppe lay open before humanity, waiting to be conquered. A region that seemed immense. Boundless. “How can we cross it?” The question would be debated over a crackling...

Doctors Appeal to the EU: “E-Cigarettes help to quit smoking”

To say that e-cigarettes are bad for you without comparing their effects with those of traditional tobacco products can result in encouraging an increasing number of smokers to go back to the old pack of cigarettes. This is the warning...

Wuhan back to life

Balkans 2050: Mirror of a New and Unrecognizable Europe

Nobody seems to understand the long-term implications of the phenomenon known as the “demographic winter“, whose impact will be particularly shocking in the ageing Europe. The most populous countries – like Germany, France and Italy – are expected to feel...