There are different levels to awareness; therefore, while we can be aware of certain things for long periods of time, it’s only when they hit close to home that one’s vision zooms in and details pop out like never before. Straight after the initial shock of a cancer diagnosis in my family comes Breast Cancer… Read More From Building Awareness to Taking Action Against Cancer or its Effect
Anything that negatively affects a person’s quality of life is worth collectively arising to eradicate. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease because, quite simply, Lou Gehrig had it – is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, increasingly affecting the ability of… Read More From Event to Process: The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge as the Beginning of Lasting Change
Nothing angers me as much as injustice does. This is one of the reasons I wanted to write; awareness if the first step towards action. Which is why I feel compelled to write about Zimbabwe. Although my knowledge and understanding of the situation is still pretty superficial and limited, what I do know is that… Read More Injustice in Zimbabwe: A Thorn staight to one’s heart