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Rainer Ebert
Dr Rainer Ebert is an international research associate at the University of Dar es Salaam
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
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
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
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
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
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
Proposed legislation imposes the death penalty for gay sex or ‘recruitment’. But love is not a crime