The Lead in this issue features stories of hope for a Clean Africa, while children of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster are remembered in a photo essay. In 'A different beat' Michael Henderson examines attitudes towards America in view of his own and others' experiences of being evacuated as a child to the US in WW2. Two moving personal stories on forgivenness come from Colombia and Albania.
THERE ARE 16 ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE
An Exile's Choice (En)
Torabi (28) left Kabul in 1992, when he was 16, and fled with his whole family to Peshawar in Pakistan.
Break-dance, hip-hop and disc-jockeying are core of an anti-poverty strategy.
Births have fallen rapidly since the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe and deaths have not stopped rising.
Helena de von Arnim, from Colombia, believed that being abused as a child had condemned her to a lifetime of hate.
Human batteries are like a stream of water. If the water doesn't move then it becomes stagnant.
As a Christian married to a Muslim, Lorraine Khan finds inspiration in the books and life of Charis Waddy.
One Billion Children (En)
At the end of last year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) brought out a sobering report.
When I'm not sure if my actions and thoughts are in integrity, I question whether they are coming from love or fear.
Reality TV (En)
Luckily no-one was hurt except the poor moose.
Thousands of American families-and Canadian families too-offered to take in British children during WW2.
OUEST FRANCE, France's leading circulation daily, can attribute its success to its ethical policy, says Didier Pillet.
Start With Yourself (En)
Step One to Remaking the World
When refugees poured in to Albania during the war in Kosovo, they set Ela Kaloshi on the road to forgiving.
Phil Evans exposes the scandal of international price cartels.
Vision for Africa (En)
It was clear to us all that if we want to see change in Africa we must begin with ourselves.
Amina Dikedi tells Mary Lean about the people who give her hope for Africa.
