Uganda: Photo Friday
A group of traditional dancers perform at the KONY 2012: Peace Here, Peace Everywhere event in Gulu, Uganda one year ago. The event brought together the local government, religious leaders and the wider community to share their hopes for peace in the region. Guests from Democratic Republic of Congo also attended, to talk about current […]
The Hobbit turns 75 years old
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit turns 75 years old today. Originally published on September 21, 1937, the novel has been translated into 50 languages and sold 100 million copies and continues to capture the hearts and minds of readers young and old. The Hobbit is the prelude to The Lord of the Rings, the book-turned-film that captured the world just […]
Occupy Wall Street: one year later
Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the movement known as Occupy Wall Street. According to The New York Times, “the police arrested 185 people on Monday as protesters tried to block access to the New York Stock Exchange on the first anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protests.” Protesters gathered and some celebrated by singing […]