Archive for March, 2009
Kwame Anthony Appiah and Golden Nugget Theory
Kwame Anthony Appiah was born in London, raised in Kumasi, Ghana, and educated at Bryanston School and Clare College, Cambridge, where he earned a Ph.D. in philosophy. A world traveler immersed in everything from ethics to racial identity, he has written often about Africans and African-Americans and has set his fiction in England and Italy.
In [...]
Economy and the Meltdown
How it all started?
It all started with lending money to Subprime borrowers or at least as the world knows how it began. Next in line was Credit crisis, as a result of freeze on lending. Banks, financial institutions and businesses across the world have lost tons of money causing the economic tectonic plates to re-adjust, [...]
Tibet – Technology Bridging the Divide
What are the first few words that come to your mind when you think of Tibet… spiritual and breathtakingly beautiful landscape? Disputed land? Watch Losang Rabgey share a “lesser known” side of Tibet, one where this ancient tribe of people want to participate in the new globalization as much as you or me. Those of [...]
Architecture for Humanity
Neema Mgana is a social entrepreneur and was the youngest of 1000 women from around the world jointly nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. She has founded several community organizations like:
1. “Everyone’s Child” – Founded in 2000, “Everyone’s Child” is a community-based organization that provides education, health and other services to children infected by [...]
