"It's as if someone kept on chasing me from behind." Nearly 100 children report a black figure at their school haunted them in incidents now called "contagious demonic possession or interference," according to reports. In Peru, 11- to 14-year-olds report a "tall man in black with a beard" tried to kill them. "It's disturbing for me … Continue reading Nearly 100 Children Attacked by ‘Contagious Demonic Possession’
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Here’s What the British Government Has Been Hiding from You
We spoke to a specialist about the crimes committed in former British colonies. ***** In 2013, The Guardian revealed that Britain’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) had illegally withheld 1.2 million (later revised to 600,000) historic documents from the public, in flagrant breach of the UK Public Records Act. The documents – which include the … Continue reading Here’s What the British Government Has Been Hiding from You
Jamaican Food: Patty & Coco Bread
There is nothing more beguiling to a Jamaican than having our favourite Jamaican food, patty and coco bread. If you have ever been to Jamaica or visited a Jamaican food joint in your locale, then I think you know where we’re headed with this article. The Jamaican Patty and Coco Bread are like no other … Continue reading Jamaican Food: Patty & Coco Bread
Jamaican Food: One Pot Coq au Vin with Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
I found this recipe on a great blog called Half Baked Harvest a couple years ago and it has become one of our favorite wintery meals (we made this back at the beginning of March before the 80-degree weather started). The blog is very upfront about the fact that this is not your traditional coq … Continue reading Jamaican Food: One Pot Coq au Vin with Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
President Donald Trump: A nightmare for Americans
A 15 year old argues why a Donald Trump presidency could be catastrophic to the US economy. Despite outrage from the general populous at the bombastic Donald Trump’s campaign for President, a great number of Republicans continue to support him, and shockingly, he remains the overwhelming favourite for the Republican presidential nomination. This confounding support … Continue reading President Donald Trump: A nightmare for Americans
They were freed from Boko Haram’s rape camps. But their nightmare isn’t over
For months, they were kept in tiny thatched huts in the middle of the forest, waiting with dread each evening for their rapists to return. During the almost intolerable violence, the young women's minds drifted to escape or death. The victims were as young as 8. ... At night, Hamsatu heard helicopters and gunshots. Several … Continue reading They were freed from Boko Haram’s rape camps. But their nightmare isn’t over
Expert panel urges no letup on Ebola vaccine progress
Experts say the world cannot ease up on efforts to fully develop Ebola vaccines. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) this week ended the global health emergency over Ebola, the world cannot ease up on efforts to maximize development of Ebola vaccines and prepare for the next outbreak, according to an expert panel. A report … Continue reading Expert panel urges no letup on Ebola vaccine progress
Ebola ravaged countries like Sierra Leone, needs Ophthalmologists, eye doctors for Epidemic’s Survivors
Mo is an Ebola survivor who is slowly going blind. (Emily Baumgaertner) Mo scratches at his eyes, his burning photophobia triggered in the sunlight. My instinct is to bat his hand away, to warn him, “You’ll scratch your cornea!”, but I bite my tongue. A corneal abrasion would hardly exacerbate the fact that he … Continue reading Ebola ravaged countries like Sierra Leone, needs Ophthalmologists, eye doctors for Epidemic’s Survivors
Ebola Virus Hiding in the Eyes of Survivors
Some West Africans who have beat the deadly disease are now going blind—and doctors, unsure if treatment would unleash the virus back into the population, are powerless to help them. Ebola Virus Hiding in the Eyes of Survivors Exactly one year after the physician and Ebola survivor Ian Crozier woke from his coma, I met … Continue reading Ebola Virus Hiding in the Eyes of Survivors
How the Cost of Ebola Damaged the Entire African Economy
Short memories and shorter media cycles mean that the West African Ebola crisis is now considered ‘fixed’. Several countries have been now declared free of the disease. But the recent outbreak of Zika provides a reminder of the cost of major outbreaks of serious infectious diseases. First, the direct costs of containing and controlling the … Continue reading How the Cost of Ebola Damaged the Entire African Economy
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