By Cassandra Lamberti Receiving a grant is a colossal step in growing your NGO. An NGO is a non-governmental organisation. Typically NGOs are created to support or bring awareness to citizens regarding an international, developmental or social mission. Since citizens independently run NGOs, getting help financially without the government comes into play in creative ways….
Text by Jessica Couloute International Day of Tolerance was created in 1996 as follow-up to the Year of Tolerance, which was designated by the United Nations in 1995. This decision was made in 1993 by the UN General Assembly upon determining the Declaration of Principles on Tolerance and follow-up plan of action in partnership with…
by Cassandra Lamberti Photo by Darina Shuparskaia Photographers and artists alike are all too familiar with the feeling of being uninspired. Finding the subjects to photograph can be difficult, especially when you don’t even know where to begin. But the beauty of photography is that you have the flexibility and power to photograph anything the…
by Jessica Couloute Photo by Eva Drewa Helen of Troy, infamously known as “the face that launched a thousand ships”, can teach us a great deal about how society values women, particularly their beauty. While it may not be the original intention behind the story, it does serve as an illustration of how the female…
by Cassandra Lamberti Illustration by Ludovic Pujol “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship” – Louisa May Alcott, Little Women It’s not unusual to overlook one’s surroundings in the day-to-day. As humans, we create a routine for ourselves, and even not having a routine becomes one. It’s…
by Jessica Couloute On International Women’s Day in 2016, at the Let Girls Learn event, Michelle Obama illustrated the power of education and said “The ability to read, write, and analyze; the confidence to stand up and demand justice and equality; the qualifications and connections to get your foot in that door and take your…
A few days ago an ex-colleague of mine had posted a photograph of the number 5 on his social media profile to celebrate five years working at Reuters. Also over the last few years, old friends have been changing their LinkedIn profiles to serious new jobs and changes in seniority levels. Seeing that photo I…
by Halima Al Haj Ali, Beirut, Lebanon 10.09.2020Cover photo by Faten Anbar I am photographing and documenting what happened in Beirut so that the world sees the great destruction and suffering caused by the explosion. On the other hand I’m doing it so that the world knows the help and love that exists among all…
by Cassandra Lamberti Photo by Halima Al Haj Ali The world’s oldest surviving photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in Burgundy, France, sometime between 1826 and 1827. Since then, cameras have been used to record still images as well as moving pictures. At one point, freezing a single moment in a frame was considered…
by Cassandra Lamberti Photo by Arlette Bashizi When you open a book, inside there are words brimming with knowledge, history or a visionary tale that may bring you into a world you would never have thought of otherwise. When you go to a museum, there are paintings, sculptures and photographs crafted by individuals. These pieces…