The Peter McVerry Trust, which aims at reducing homelessness, drug misuse and social disadvantage, intends to turn one of Dublin’s oldest buildings, Number 21 Aungier Street, into a shelter for the homeless. The building dates back to 1661 and is…
A new language, a new environment, a new school, a new home? Moving to a new country can be difficult for children of immigrant families, especially when those children are already prone to anxiety. Particularly children with a withdrawn temperament…
Human Rights Watch is one of the most popular NGO’s these days. However, Israel band visas for members of the organization have accused them of having an “extreme hostile and anti-Israel agenda”. The decision to reject visas was proposed by…
6 amazing podcasts you definitely shouldn’t miss! Listening to podcasts is a great way of improving your English or any other language, in fact. Why waste your time on a long train journey if you can listen to high quality…
In 1987 the world went crazy with catchy rhythms and at the same time soft, romantic tones of music. Probably everybody wanted to immerse themselves into seductive world of the Dirty Dancing movie. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey filled cinemas…
Could you introduce yourself? Hello, My name is Antonio Roman I live in Dublin. This is my second time in this country. The first time I came to Dublin it was supposed to be for three months, however I stayed…
A book recommendation – Howl’s Moving Castle Do you remember what you told your parents when they asked you as a kid what you wanted to become? I always wanted to become a novelist. I loved stories and the worlds…
Every year in Germany The Rosenmontag Carnival takes place. The most famous part of it is a parade with political caricatures. This year the Germans decided to be very ironic and cruelly depict what is going on nowadays in the…
Rude Germans, hungry students and the special Japanese way of saying “no” Meeting people from other cultures can be an interesting experience. Having flatmates from all over the world, I was confronted with the challenge of communicating across cultures on…
