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A Day at the Office of a Humanitarian Worker
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Luciana Grosu from Bucharest, Romania, interviews Bartis Ervin about how he ended up as a humanitarian worker in Sri Lanka and Sudan, and asks him to give some advice to teenagers interested in international aid as a full-time adventure.
Ervin is a Romanian humanitarian worker who currently works for Comité d’Aide Médicale/Medical Aid Committee (CAM), a French organization that provides medical aid around the world. The organization was created in 1990 and originally started working in Poland. Following this, CAM provided medicines to hospitals, and trained and sponsored health professionals, in Ukraine, Hungary and Romania. Nowadays, CAM is becoming more involved in global humanitarian projects in countries such as Angola, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Mali. Its mission is to support communities affected by conflict, natural disasters and epidemics.
GILGIT, Pakistan – Young people in Pakistan can't vote for the next president of the United States. But like others around the world, they are watching the last days of the campaign closely. And young Pakistanis, particularly in Gilgit, the capital city of Pakistan's northern territories, have more reason than most inhabitants of this planet to care which candidate wins on Nov. 4.
While U.S Sen. John McCain, the Republican nominee, has said he would seek talks with Pakistan’s new government, Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate, has pledged to pursue Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters across the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan’s northern tribal areas.
Pakistani Youth "Vote" for U.S. President Young Pakistanis, particularly in the country's northern territories, have more reason than most to care about who wins on Nov. 4. Sultan Mehmood reports from Gilgit, Pakistan.
A Day at the Office of a Humanitarian Worker Luciana Grosu from Bucharest, Romania, interviews Bartis Ervin about his humanitarian work in Sri Lanka and Sudan, and asks him for advice for teenagers interested in international aid as a full-time adventure.
Lacing Up a Global Trend: Sneaker Soles Reflect Teenage Souls
Monday, 12 May 2008
By Maria Cury and Kenza Moller
FLORIDA, US and SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – It doesn't take a mile-long walk in Angela Thompson's shoes to learn who she is; simply looking at them will do. "It shows the story about my life," said Thompson, a high school sophomore from Orlando, Florida. "Basically who I like, stuff like that."
Thompson's sneakers, a faded pair of black Converse low-tops, have more than the typical signs of wear and tear. Scribbled in black ink are the names of her boyfriend and favorite bands. As personalized as Thompson’s shoes may be, they also represent a fashion trend among teenagers: expressing the soul on the soles of one's shoes.
Luciana Grosu from Bucharest, Romania, interviews Bartis Ervin about how he ended up as a humanitarian worker in Sri Lanka and Sudan, and asks him to give some advice to teenagers interested in international aid as a full-time adventure. 
By Sultan Mehmood
