Essays on World

The snake or serpent is the most widespread and oldest mythological symbols in the world. The word serpent is derived from the Latin word Serpens referring to a snake or crawling item (Forum). Snakes are creatures that have often been linked to the oldest rituals performed by human beings.  They represent...

My Early Years in Heshun My name is Zhu Ruo, born in a family of four kids: Three boys and one girl. Am the last born in the family and the lady among the boys? We grew up in a small town in western Yunnan Province called Heshun. Heshun is a...

Should the Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald Be Removed from Victoria City Hall? Canadian history ranks John A. Macdonald as the first prime ministers serving for more than a decade and a half. Born on January 11th, 1815. Sir. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada and rose through...

The First Obituary: Ida Wells - The Voice Against Racism The first obituary was that of Ida Wells who spoke strongly against racism in the Deep South and reported on the lynching of blacks and minorities. She lived at a time when racism was rife, and few people dared to talk...

In this paper, I describe the importance of DACA program to the immigrants through visual presentation. I selected the images since they both describe the importance of DACA program and how it impacts the lives of immigrants. The first image below describes the number of the students who graduate from...

In the first half of the last century Hundreds of children painfully died and were buried inhumanely and disrespectfully in Tuam. The discovered bodies of these burials were children under the care of Bon Secours nuns in a former Catholic orphanage in Ireland (O'Reilly 2). While many stories tell divergent perspectives...

The Singapore Summit The Singapore Summit, which was between the leaders of the United States of America and North Korea, took place on the 12th of June 2018. The meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un has received different reactions in America and also around the world. There have been...

The Challenge of Mass Migration in China The Chinese International Migration published the 2012 Annual Report, which indicated that China was dealing with the challenge of mass migration of its Citizens, the top destination being the United States. Approximately, 90,000 Chinese immigrants were offered permanent United States residency in 2011 alone...

The Impact of Canadian Residential Schools on Aboriginal Communities The Canadian government felt that they had the obligation of educating the Aboriginal people living in Canada to help improve their lifestyle by teaching their children. They force the children out of their communities into schools to get an education so that...

Tuition fees in Canadian universities Tuition fees in Canadian universities are at an all-time high. This has resulted in many students who are underprivileged missing out on post-secondary studies as they are unable to afford the tuition fees. Bilan Arte, the National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students, in her...

The word jihad commonly referred to as “holy war” has raised various discussions all over the world with every group and individuals coming up with their understandings. The views have not only arisen between the Muslims and non-Muslims alone, but also within the Muslims themselves. This concept has led to...

The Soundness of Democracy and the Role of Elections The primary metrics for the soundness of democracy in the modern day societies include the ability to host free, fair, and open elections whereby the citizens cast secret votes to choose their preferred leaders to achieve consented leadership through the electoral process....