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Israel and Gaza War

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  There are many wars in this world, happening daily of various causes and magnitude. Wars are never a solution to resolving conflicts or an end to a persistent issue from historical past. But there are certain wars between certain countries and impacting the whole world immediately from day one, causing countries to take sides and support one over the other. Russia attack on Ukraine has been fought for 623 days since 24 February 2022, a total of 21 months. There is still no sight of ending this war. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/08/russia-ukraine-war-at-a-glance-what-we-know-on-day-623 Then there was the planned attack of Hamas on ISrael on 7 October 2023, which broke into a war between Israel fighting back Hamas on the land of Gaza. It is hard not to take sides but if we look deeper, it is also equally hard to really pin down who is absolutely right and who is absolutely wrong due to the long historoical background of the land and people from Biblical times since the...

Jane's Graduation from Aberdeen University

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  Friendships and international community motivate Jane to graduation day https://www.abdn.ac.uk/news/22044/?fbclid=IwAR2VsgLpB8WQUOh83WG-v-lFYHD2-uHc9_noCUEfrOv5ZF_Ru7NpD1RQXj8 Jane Polus Masundang, 34, who is originally from Malaysia, chose to study at the University of Aberdeen because "it consistently ranks highly in UK university league tables and has a strong international reputation". Graduating with a MSc in International Human Resource Management, it was important to Jane the university she attended have strong international links and support for students coming from abroad. “The main reason I chose to study at the University of Aberdeen is because of the University's reputation itself. I researched the University and based on my reading, it is known for its academic excellence and research-led teaching. “As well as that, it has a beautiful campus with modern facilities, including libraries, sports centres, student accommodation, and social spaces. The Student Su...

Newcastle University World Ranking

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  Newcastle University achieves highest ever global ranking Published on: 27 June 2023 Newcastle is celebrating its highest ever position at 110th in the QS World University Rankings 2024. Building year on year to achieve our highest ever position is testament to the commitment and enthusiasm of all University colleagues.  Vice-Chancellor and President of Newcastle University, Professor Chris Day Our highest ever ranking and strong position in the influential university guide represents a rise of 12 places year-on-year .  It also places Newcastle University in the top 20 in the UK. Published today (27 June), QS analysed 1,499 international institutions across nine indicators. These are - Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty Student Ratio, Citations per Faculty, International Faculty Ratio, International Student Ratio alongside three additions to the headline methodology that are broadly aligned to strong trends in the higher education sector:  Employabil...

Visit to Sulu Kampung

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 Visit to Sulu Kampung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7AePWco0-g

Planning for Poland Trip

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What Defiance Looks Like ?

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During the  Holocaust , the resistence from the oppressed was great, the greater the force, the greater the resistence ! How does defiance looks like during a war ? Is there any chance for the oppressed to express his or her defiance against the government, the army that caused so much harm and fear upon them ? This is a story of defiance during the World War 2  Holocaust  and how it looks like today.  To B remembered forever ! Inverted B is here to tell a story !  What does Bravery looks like ?  https://www.auschwitz.info/en/b-the-sculpture.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfAilAIoMpY The IAC statue and the sign above the main entrance to Auschwitz concentration camp I (© Boris Buchholz)  A sign of courage and the will to live A cynical lie: the inscription above the main gate of Auschwitz I concentration camp: “ARBEIT MACHT FREI” (work makes you free). When the SS ordered them to make this sign, the prisoners placed their hidden message in the wo...

Letter of the Survivors to the participants of the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day

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    Letter of the Survivors to the participants of the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day "Express your outrage at injustice and at the complacency of those who allow injustice to happen." Auschwitz survivors pass on letter to the guests at the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, where around 1.5 million young participants from around the globe are expected to gather. Starting tomorrow, young people from around the globe who are gathering in Krakow for the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day will be visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial. The visits to the Memorial will be taking place from 20 to 28 July 2016. Up to 20,000 young people are expected each day during the first few days. Their numbers will increase later reaching up to 30,000 a day. The Auschwitz survivors are deeply moved by the young people’s great interest in visiting the Memorial to inform themselves about their fate and that of their families. As a sign of their recognition and affection towa...