Europe

Switzerland's Unique Approach to Gun Ownership: Balancing Tradition, Security, and Responsibility

Switzerland, renowned for its picturesque landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and political neutrality, is also notable for its unique...

European Languages

A Multilingual Legacy: How Britain’s Language Diversity Has Shaped Its History

Britain, often associated with the English language, boasts a rich and complex linguistic history that reveals much about its diverse...

Europe

Plundered Heritage: The British Museum and Its Stolen Artefacts

The British Museum, located in the heart of London, proudly boasts an extensive collection of over eight million cultural artefacts from...

Europe

The Language of Defiance: Ukrainians Embrace Their Native Tongue in the Face of Russian Aggression

Language has always been a powerful tool for communication, culture, and identity. For Ukrainians, the language they speak carries even...

South America

Failure to Uphold Laws by Leaders Results in Global Decline of Human Rights, Report Finds

The current state of human rights worldwide is concerning, as leaders neglect their responsibilities to uphold global laws, according to...

Europe

The Happy Culture: Why Finland is the Happiest Country in the World! 🇫🇮😊

When it comes to happiness, Finland proudly takes the lead as the happiest country in the world according to the World Happiness Report...

Europe

Tracing Ancient Roman History through a Historic Road

The Via Domitia is a historic road that once linked the Roman Republic with the Iberian Peninsula and extended as far as the Alps....

European Languages

A language in crisis: Welsh names that are too Welsh for Welsh people

The Welsh language has faced many threats in its lengthy history, from the banning of the Welsh language in the Act of Union in 1586*, to...

European Languages

The Kashubian Language: What is it?

What is Kashubian? 🤔 Kashubian belongs to the Pomeranian branch of Lechitic languages which is a branch of the wider Slavic language...

European Languages

Eine sprachmauer? Berlin's divided language

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and the long-separated citizens of Berlin were finally reunited, the profound social differences...

European Languages

Linguistic imperialism and the global spread of English

Linguistic imperialism is generally defined as the imposition of one language on speakers of other languages; it is also referred to by...

Europe

A Journey to Italy: From dialects to languages

Everyone who has been to Italy knows that this a varied country with 20 regions, each one with different traditions, cuisine and customs....

Europe

What is Europe?: The many ways to define a continent

Thinking about what Europe is may seem like a trick question. Many of us consider it to be one of the 7 continents of the world that is...

Europe

El Día de Andalucía: what is Andalusian day?

The Spanish region of Andalusia is internationally surrounded by Gibraltar and Portugal, as well as the autonomous communities of...

Indigenous & Minority Languages

Ancient Language: Ogham sweet Ogham

Ogham has always been a bit of a mystery. The script itself and how it works are pretty straightforward, however its origins are a common...

Europe

A language in crisis: Welsh names that are too Welsh for Welsh people

The Welsh language has faced many threats in its lengthy history, from the banning of the Welsh language in the Act of Union in 1586 to...

Europe

The importance of corporate language learning amid Brexit

The benefits of learning a language for your mental health, your cognitive abilities and your social skills are all very well known, but...

Europe

LGBTQ+ in Poland: A modern fight for basic rights

The modern problems of LGBTQ+ people are commonly known worldwide. However, it is surprising that the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community...

Europe

MFL in the UK: The fight for languages in a STEM-dominated education system

It’s undeniable that modern foreign languages are often set aside for the more favourable STEM subjects. Is this due to a lack of...

Europe

THE ALARMING RISE OF FASCISM IN SPAIN

Not many people know this, but Spain was under a dictatorship from the 1930s to the 1970s. As Spain has led the way in many social...