It’s only the most inspirational book of all time – a Pulitzer Prize winner that was originally banned for its raw depiction of racism and sexual violence. But now one school in Scotland has banned ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ for another reason: because it plays into a “white-saviour narrative”. When I …
Read More »Activists want ‘white saviour’ film about Ardern’s response to Christchurch shooting axed – but doesn’t she deserve recognition?
If a crazed gunman slaughters a group of innocent people, should a leader take action or do nothing? It seems some in New Zealand wished it had been the latter, or at the very least don’t think that action deserves recognition. Everyone remembers the horrific Christchurch attack in 2019, when …
Read More »Ukrainians promise the heat on the feast of the Saviour
Weather forecast for the weekend. This weekend, on 19 and 20 August in Ukraine will be dominated by hot weather. “On the Saviour and on 20 August in Ukraine will dominate the heat. Only on Sunday in the Western regions the temperature will fall”, – stated in the post the …
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