Tag: multiculturalism
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Valletta, City of (Multi)Culture…
Ironically most racist people start their racist remarks by outlining that they are “NOT racist but…” What is being said in this post by a certain Maltese citizen is that they are disappointed to hear African music at the city gates of the Maltese Capital City. Of course without going into the why that person…
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“Cut Here”
I love this image; It is highly symbolic of how what we are asked to see instead of needing to see changes everything. That is the danger of agenda. To name two. Conservative entities, traditionalists, will hunker down and insist that “their belief” is the only belief system that should be espoused by the system,…
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I Do Not Understand…
Some of the best debates can be found online nowadays; anything on the Big Conversation, Slavoj Zizek vs Jordan Peterson, Sri Ravishankar vs Dr. Zakir Naik… I love following these. It allows me to gain a deeper understanding of the world and the varied perspectives that inhabit it as they relate to the other denizens.…
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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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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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“Sicut In Coelo Et In Terra…”
I identify as a Catholic. As a Catholic, it was somewhat of a joy to see how enthusiastic a country which is growing steadily more secular was with participating in the Pope’s visit, even one week after the country was so divided. I found myself thinking “the Church is alive in Malta.” But I found…
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“Gow Bek Tu Yor Kantri”
While it is true that logistics and resources are slowly becoming a problem and adding to the pressures of the almighty wheel of capitalism, it is also true that these are people who have run away from their country out of powerlessness to make a difference. At the bare minimum, saving their lives and providing…
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