A new documentary about northern Uganda documents the region’s recovery from two decades of civil war. Its co-director explains why the film draws on hope, rather than the wounds of the pastThe post Resilience in northern Uganda appeared first on Positive News.
After noticing signs of divisiveness and fear in recent weeks, Daianna Karaian came up with a plan to prevent society sinking into intolerance. Turning to a traditional symbol of welcome, she took guerilla action on the streets of LondonThe post Guerrilla campaign for tolerance takes to the streets of London appeared first on Positive News.
For those shocked by the election result, anger and blame may be convenient ways to make sense of it. But Charles Eisenstein, who predicted Trump’s victory, says that in this time of uncertainty there is an opportunity for empathy to drive a new political storyThe post How the US election result could trigger a society of empathy appeared first on Positive News.
The Hole in the Wall experiment, carried out in the slums of India by education professor Sugata Mitra in 1999, suggested that children, without direction, will seek out new knowledge. More than 15 years on, primary school teacher Sarah Leonard explains why she embraces his approachThe post Urging students to teach themselves appeared first on Positive News.
Do you regularly drop $200 on shoes? Is your spouse mad at you for buying a sports car? Do you make 5 trips to the all-you-can-eat buffet? Well, you’re probably selfish. At least, that’s what a new study says.
Social entrepreneur Jerry Lockspeiser describes how his new book helps take the confusion out of wine, while helping create lasting change in Sierra LeoneThe post Creating change in Sierra Leone, one sip at a time appeared first on Positive News.
After fleeing for his life more than once, Kurdish refugee Salah Rasool found a new home in Wales. He offers advice to people who are new to the UK todayThe post The Kurdish refugee who found a new home in Wales appeared first on Positive News.
Nineteen-year-old Sonita Alizadeh was just 10 and an Afghan refugee in Iran when her parents first tried to sell her into marriage. Now, through defiantly eloquent rap music, she protests against the practice of child bridesThe post The teen who escaped child marriage by rapping about it appeared first on Positive News.
Editor-in-chief Seán Dagan Wood introduces issue 87 of Positive NewsThe post Our wor(l)d is beautiful appeared first on Positive News.
When sociology professor Tracey Harris received a research grant to explore ‘tiny house’ living, she took her daughter and husband along for the adventureThe post A tiny house adventure appeared first on Positive News.
