Fashion and celebrity collide at the annual Met Gala, a fundraiser for the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met Gala always raises eyebrows, and this year’s theme, “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” has generated much discussion. Many fashionistas, cultural critics, and others ask, “…but is this camp?” It is interesting, but not…
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Should Australian kids attend US-style summer camps
A friend of mine who is an extremely successful musician told us that he spent a lot of his childhood at Camps in Tallebudgera. Although he is the least surfie you could imagine, I was intrigued by this idea of American summer camps. He said that it was a great way to get him out of his house…
Summer Camp How to make the most out of it
Even though school is not in session for the summer, your children can still grow intellectually. Summer camps offer them a temporary break from classroom instruction, which allows for exciting new experiences. They can also develop their cognitive, emotional, and physical development. Parents and guardians are often overwhelmed by the sheer number of summer camps…
How despair can drive people into violence, even when it puts their own lives at risk
In the 20 years that I have worked in research in the occupied territory with Palestinians, the stories of frustration and despair, as well as, at times, resignation and hopelessness, have been a constant. Other recent articles on The Conversation have shown that the situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is desperate and creates a great deal of…
Crisis, Erdogan’s Ambitions to Be a Global Muslim Leader
The international community has expressed its condemnation of the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, where 370,000 Rohingya are estimated to have fled their country. It has not translated into much concrete action. Zeid Raad Al Hussein, the UN’s human rights chief, has described the Rohingyas’ plight as a “textbook case of ethnic cleansing.” This follows a similar declaration by UN…
Two things are worrying as Syrian refugees flood into Lebanon
In the seven-year civil conflict, nearly half of the country’s population has fled. 6.6 million urban dwellers have relocated to the countryside, and 4.9 million citizens have crossed the borders, mostly into neighboring countries. The primary destination is Lebanon, which is nearby. Since 2011, this small, religiously varied country of 4.5 million people has welcomed more…
The arguments for and against
Colombians are going to vote to answer an incredibly simple question that has enormous implications for the country. Do You Support the Final Agreement for the End of the Armed Conflict and the Construction of a Stable and Lasting Peace? The plebiscite is a chance to ratify or disrupt the four-year-old peace negotiations between the…
Syrian refugees Time to dispel some myths
The majority of Syrian refugees are in Turkey six years after the start of the conflict. They try to create opportunities for education, employment, and survival. This article examines the latest Migration Report, published by the Turkish Presidency for Migration Management in April 2017. It focuses on statistics regarding Syrians. The country was originally a migration-sender, but it…
Where have all the Iranian promises of moderates gone
The Nuclear Deal between Iran and the P5+1 nations, i.e., the United States, Russia, and China (UK, France, Germany, China), has not been successful. Since the signing of this nuclear agreement, so much has changed. What once appeared to be a major diplomatic win is now a liability for Iran’s current government. Negotiations began as soon as…
What to look for when choosing a camp
Summer camp is oftend US$3.5 billion each year on summer camps are many. Summer camp is not always a great experience. Some experiences may be so bad that parents and campers would prefer to forget. As researchers who study youth development and outdoor activity and are working on a study funded by the American Camp Association, summer camp has a…









