If a guy doesn’t like sports or chugging beer, he is automatically branded a ‘wuss’ or ‘sissy’. And god forbid he show any emotion. This ‘real men don’t cry’ mentality is unfortunately the norm in our society. But a recent photo project — a collaborative effort between Lithuanian…
In the latest piece of astonishing news to emerge from Nepal, 101-year-old Funchu Tamang was pulled out from the rubble of his home one week after the deadly earthquake. It was the day after the government ruled out finding any…
Since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, the media has been saturated with tales and images of grief and loss. Amid all the destruction and misery, it is therefore, heart-warming to see an image like this surfacing: Four-month-old Sonit…
Developers who demolished a historic pub in West London, without permission from Westminster council, have been ordered to rebuild it “brick by brick”. The owners of Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale — Tel Aviv-based developers CLTX Ltd — brought in bulldozers and reduced the early 1920s…
No doubt you’ve heard a lot about Iran in the media. And it’s true, Iran is a truly evil and terrifying place. Here we present 19 reasons you should never, ever, visit this godforsaken land. #1. The capital city is basically…
His species decimated by poachers. His breed all but extinct. Sudan the white rhino finds himself in a decidedly perilous position. He is the last male northern white rhinoceros on the planet and the survival of the species rests solely…
Last December, photographer Osman Sağırlı pointed his telephoto lens towards a little Syrian girl and took a picture. Her reaction to this simple gesture — which was to raise her arms in submission — confused Sağırlı at first. When he looked closely at…
Banksy sheds a light on the war-torn Gaza Strip in a satirical documentary that features artworks he painted on ruins. The anonymous street artist from the UK has been known to deliver powerful messages through his graffiti, especially on topics…
Most kids don’t have the freedom to dictate their own meals, let alone understand what’s really in the stuff they’re eating. Here’s an organisation that wants to change that. Since 2007, Sweetgreen has been dedicated to educating and providing people…