In 1980, Bob Marley was writing and singing “Won’t you help to sing/ These songs of freedom?/ ‘Cause all I ever have/ Redemption songs/ Redemption songs?” Forty years later, in the heart of Nigeria, there is a man who has captured the deeper meaning of those words. His name is Emeke Obanor, and his weapon…
Beatrice is 21 years old today, and she attends the second year of psychology in Milan. She loves this university and is particularly interested in developmental psychology because she thinks that the environment in which kids are educated, and in which they grow up is fundamental to understand the pattern of their behaviour in the…
Over the last few months, the world has watched the United States burning of anger for violent acts against African Americans. As a reaction, we have seen frustrated people all over the world militating to stop this violence in various ways, raising their voices and willing to change the persistent racial discrimination we see in…
Albinism is a rare, stable, non-contagious, genetic condition characterized by lack of pigment in a person’s hair, skin, and eyes, causing vulnerability to sun exposure. In Sub-Saharan Africa people with albinism face profound social stigma and isolation, due to the negative myths that surround the condition. Being affected by albinism means undergoing superstition, amputation and…
In the world, and in particular, in Africa, women are the core engine of social progress and ameliorate day by day the living conditions of the whole population. They work in the fields, carry on the house, and grow up the children. Therefore, it is mandatory for them to have the possibility of having access…
Nepal is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world because of the high possibility of natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, floods, fires, epidemics. Situated in meridional Asia, it does not have access to the sea, and it contains the Himalayas and Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. The climate is…
The Republic of Yemen is a country at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Since 2011. Yemen has been in a state of political crisis, which has led to a Civil War in 2012. The war has led to dramatic consequences on the population. Lack of safe drinking water which led…
As soon as it became clear that the Covid-19 virus would have spread globally, several celebrities and organizations have expressed their concern for the tragic effects that the pandemic would have had on the African continent. Of course, we are all aware that Africa is the world’s poorest continent, that’s the first thing that comes…
AIFO (Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follerau) was born in 1961 in Bologna thanks to a group of doctors and Comboni Missionaries, inspired by French journalist Raoul Follerau, who is known for having dedicated his life to the fight against leprosy and the emargination of diseased people. Through the years AIFO has opened offices across all…
Based on the World Bank’s definition of the poverty line, China has already eliminated abject poverty. This remarkable record in poverty reduction is predominantly attributable to growth. But, in 1978, China was one of the poorest countries in the world. Then the reform began, starting with the rural sector, where most citizens lived. Agricultural output…
