The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffered from civil war from 1998 to 2003. This war mostly centred on the control of natural resources, and cost millions of lives. Whilst this war officially ended in 2003, violence remains part of the political environment in the country, mostly in the Eastern DRC where various rebel groups and the Congolese national army still engage in armed confrontations
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While abuse played a critical role in my identity formation, I am not writing this to earn your sympathy. This is not about accusation or victimization, and in fact, I would not look back at my adolescence as being a particularly sad or difficult time in my life. Where I found comfort and relief from my home life was in outdoor spaces.
Read MoreKolkata Rising
As part of this year's One Billion Rising (OBR) – a global dance demonstration aimed at eradicating violence against women – women's rights activists and community members across Kolkata came together to rise up in solidarity and resistance.
Read MoreThe Gift of Life: A Soldier’s Death as Sacrifice
In his 2011 speech (9) to declare the end of the Iraq War, the current President of the United States, Obama, used a common, but not trivial, phrasing: he conceptualised a soldier’s death in war as a gift to the nation.
Read MoreTheorising Violence: What Made Elliot Rodger Kill?
It is always shocking when an individual maliciously intends to, and succeeds in, ending the life of another: if nothing else it reminds us of our own frightening fragility. But there is something particularly disturbing about the kind of wanton spree killings witnessed in California on Friday 23rd May 2014.
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