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Entertainment Rises Rural Tanzania’s Solar Energy Demand
Written by MubatsiTanzanians in rural areas that are undeserved by hydroelectricity are rising the demand for solar energy in order to meet their entertainment needs. A recent study by Solaris Offgrid reveals that households in rural areas of northern Tanzania who want to own or have access to entertainment appliances such as […]
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Eviction, Harassment and a Life in Limbo: Halima’s Story
Written by Natalie HolmesForced to relocate miles from her children’s kindergarten, Halima Farah, an intelligent, resilient and resourceful woman, has been working to find a solution for her family. But she faces a lack of support from those entrusted with her welfare, violence and intimidation from building management, and bureaucratic delays at […]
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The rise of the trolls and bots: politics, propaganda and the Internet
Written by Isabel GahrenSince social media has heralded the era of post-factual truth, digital propaganda climbed onto the stage. And the bad news is – it’s here to stay, so we better learn how to expose it. Since always politics and propaganda are walking side by side. Propaganda used as tool to convey […]
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Sustainable Challenges at YouthTime Global Forum in Jakarta
Written by KaterinaKuznetsovaI went to Indonesia feeling curious. I did my reading before the event. Indonesia had problems in the past. It has problems now too. Water scarcity, for example. According to 2015 World Bank statistics – nearly 50% of population don’t have access to safe water, and more than 70 percent […]
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Fake News: How to Separate Facts from Fiction
Written by Isabel GahrenHoaxes, fake videos and image manipulations are nightmares for every journalist. Since citizen media – so called eyewitness videos or photos, floats the social media sphere, you cannot simply trust what you see. Here’s how to keep a cool head when filtering news from noise. Does anyone remember the […]
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Join Youth Time Global Forum in Indonesia!
Written by KaterinaKuznetsovaThe Youth Global Forum is a unique event, which will gather together more than 150 participants from all over the world in Jakarta, Indonesia. The aim is to come up with the solutions for the most prevalent issues. The topic of the annually organized event is related to the location […]