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Resilient cities and sustainability

We are being sold the idea that our cities are sustainable and resilient. But to achieve environmental sustainability and mitigate climate change, we need cities to prioritise their natural surroundings and protect their biological and ecological diversity.   John Elvis Vera S.*   It is important that cities minimise the […]

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Writing about war

“Warriors for the Working Day” is a gripping tale of tank warfare in France after the Normandy landings in 1944.   Sean Sheehan     Although fictional, the story is based on the experiences of the author, Peter Elstob, who fought for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War before […]

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Hijab: behind the veil

The term ‘hijab’ comes from the Arabic root ‘hayaba’ which encompasses several meanings, all revolving around the idea of ‘hiding’ ‘obscuring vision’ or ‘separating’. In the Arabic language, the use of the same root leads to words such as ‘curtain’ and ‘screen’.   Daniel Fernandez García   A first look […]