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Rainer Ebert

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Rainer Ebert

Dr Rainer Ebert is an international research associate at the University of Dar es Salaam

Festivities such as the Chinese New Year are celebrated among people of diverse heritage and backgrounds, creating bonds evoking empathy between people

From China to the world: The universal spirit of the Spring Festival

Festivities such as the Chinese New Year are celebrated among people of diverse heritage and backgrounds, creating bonds evoking empathy between people

By promoting a culture of listening at all levels of society, including the government and the citizenry, we can begin to bridge divides and move towards a more harmonious future

A hopeful 2025 begins with truly listening to others and ourselves

By promoting a culture of listening at all levels of society, including the government and the citizenry, we can begin to bridge divides and move towards a more harmonious future

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Hitting children is never okay!

Wise words are just as effective in countering unwanted behaviour in children, with none of the long-term effects of physical punishment

Swedish artist Lars Vilks.    (BJORN LINDGREN/AFP via Getty Images)

Celebrating the death of Lars Vilks diminishes our humanity

We are at our best when we feel hurt but resist the impulse to exact revenge

If mitigating steps are not taken immediately, in a concerted effort by all stakeholders, the pandemic will be a catastrophe for girls.

Covid-19 set to increase the scourge of child marriage

Millions of girls are currently out of school, families are struggling with spiralling economic hardship, and programmes to end child marriage face significant disruptions

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues in its second year, the global organised crime network remains rife. (Fadel Senna/ AFP)

We must fight the scourge of child domestic labour

More than 17-million children around the world are involved in domestic labour. The recent death of 17-year-old Salome Zacharia in Tanzania highlights their plight

MPs must kill the anti-gay Bill in Uganda (Photo Archive)

MPs must kill the anti-gay Bill in Uganda

Proposed legislation imposes the death penalty for gay sex or ‘recruitment’. But love is not a crime