Category: politics
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This Patchwork Life
Every day is multicultural! When we say “multicultural” our mind goes to the grand patchwork of society, a mixture of creeds, religions, nationalities, and so forth. Little do we appreciate that that is not the sole part of how much multi-culture affects our daily life. There is such a thing as microculture. We all know…
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One for All
A friend of mine, a teacher, brought up a valid point recently. For context, we were discussing the chef’s comments earlier this month as regards the state of the catering industry; my friend was ambivalent about the comments. On the one hand, he agreed that what was being proposed left room for plenty of exploitative…
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“Love others as you love yourself (?)”
In an era that is hyper-individualistic, can we really need to “love ourselves” even more? I often think so. To that question, I ask, “…but do we know what that even means or if it is being practiced at all?” If we break it down a bit, a different story will be apparent. Are we…
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Weaponised Conceit and Gatekeeping in Education
I am not a petty person. Disorganised? A lot. Careless? Ask my wife. Loud, exuberant and opinionated? Is this blog not a clue? But petty? Not at all. I don’t think I have harboured any jealousy since I was a teenager, as ignorant as I was about how hard a life in a committed relationship…
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“Illum il-festa tagħna!”
Festa season and I have a…complicated relationship Don’t get me wrong; as I have stated before, I used to hate it but I have warmed up to the idea. There are many aspects of it that I have grown to appreciate; within the concept of the traditional Maltese Festa sit most of the best and…
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Lest We Forget
Flowers on a monument are meaningless. A monument is meaningless if the events are not remembered.Here is a story that should ring familiar; prices for living were going ridiculously high, especially to cater for conflicts, not of our own. Wages were frozen, and the excess profits were hoarded by those who hold the keys to…
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Woke Awoke
Time to roll your eyes, people. So many words are being thrown around willynilly like they mean something to divide people hither and thither. Titles, flags, oh Lord, make it stop. Sure it helps to identify people. But if only we stopped at that. I define myself as a socialist, among many other things. But…
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The Wheels on the Bus…
Of all countries in the Mediterranean, had it not been due to our lack of size I would think that looking at our history, we have the least reason not to empathize with foreign nationals or at least not to be welcoming. At least with those not trying to actively colonize us, but I digress.…
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