Author: kalyn

On 23 September, Palestine formally applied for UN recognition as an independent nation. The UN forum was overwhelmingly supportive, giving sustained applause as Israeli delegates walked out, but I am …

A Palestinian State? Read More

This was entitled “The History of the Universe in 200 Words of Less.” I found it to be incredibly interesting  for two main reasons: (1) even as a native speaker, …

Abridged History Read More

        http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kaminsky.html Sarah Kaminsky talks about her dad’s secret life as a forger.  For 30 years, starting in World War II, he selflessly forged papers for people …

Dedication and Personal Sacrifice Read More

http://www.ted.com/talks/jarreth_merz_filming_democracy_in_ghana.html Jarreth Merz’ return to Ghana was a personal quest to find his identity while Ghana was doing the same. As a film director, he took special interest in documenting …

Democracy and Identity in Ghana Read More

Changing Education Paradigms Sir Ken Robinson explains how the education system needs to adapt to current global trends. It was conceived during the Industrial Revolution, during the Enlightenment period, to …

Change in Educational Paradigms Read More

This is a really unique story about an American family that goes to live in Russia. They enroll their kids (who don’t know Russian) in a private, progressive Russian-only school …

Bogin’s New Humanitarian School Read More

The conflict in Israel and Palestine has been going on for centuries. While the United States has historically been a supporter of Israel, new developments could change that. President Obama …

Obama to Give Equal Hearing to Palestinian and Israeli Parties Read More

After 10 weeks of closed testing, Google+ is now open to the masses. With this new social media tool, Google hopes to not only increase it’s base of users but …

Google+ as a New Social Media Contender Read More