On a random visit to the Lush store near college, continuing a light-hearted conversation with my friend, I entered the store. I had never imagined that as I walked out, my mind would be in a whirlwind of emotions – …
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Volunteering abroad: who benefits?
Eva O’Brien delves into the world of volunteer programmes; the volunteers who choose to go abroad and the varied approaches organisations take in funding these journeys
Why do so many young Irish people choose to spend weeks in discomfort and heat, thrown into challenging circumstances, working often in an area in which they may have little or no experience?
This year, Suas sent 73 people abroad …
Mumbai is Right to Say “Yes” to “No-Selfie Zones”
The city has banned selfies in several areas after teenagers fell into the sea posing for a selfie.
The plight of gay Indians
Sunayana Baruah
Sunayana Baruah
Contributor
Writing this in LGBTQ-friendly Ireland must seem archaic, but I have to address the struggle of people with alternative sexual orientations in India, my home country.
My bisexual friend, Ron, who is pursuing a PhD in the …