Identity is a powerful concept that shapes humanity’s perspective of the past and constantly re-forms the present moment. Each person experiences a unique amalgamation of memories that becomes a part of the individual’s psyche and identity. From the emergence of Homo sapiens nearly 200,000 years ago, ancestry has remained a vital element to understanding the collective experiences of humanity. When asked the question, “Who are you?”, the answer lies buried in the past of descendants. The actions…
internationally that impede humanity’s growth. Mehta is a modern-day renaissance “woman” encompassing notable distinctions as a director, producer, and screenwriter. Mehta’s unique exposure to Indian culture throughout her childhood and her immigration to Canada enriches the breadth of her knowledge and experiences. Mehta’s successful hybridizing of Indian and “Canadian” culture is representative of the Canadian fundamentalism of a cultural mosaic. The film (and others) did receive mix reviews.…
majority of the population cannot receive trustworthy water, leading to the risk of many to drink or attempt to self clean any water they can manage to collect (Brown). While many people in countries like the United States, Britain, France, and Canada might not have to worry about whether or not the water they drink is sanitary, that is a formality that Haiti does not possess. Murky, lukewarm, and scarce is the water that many Haitians drink regularly. Without the ability to clean it…
Since 2001, the United States with its coalition partners have not enjoyed operational or strategic success in wars in Afghanistan or Iraq. There have been tactical successes, but often those successes have been a contributing factor to operational failure as military leaders ignore their counterinsurgency doctrine, striving to conduct major combat actions. A key contributor in Western failure has been the lack of integration of operations and intelligence in conventional forces. Intelligence…
Kong ranked in the 184th in the world with 1104 square km, compares to Dubai with 4114 square km. The population of Hong Kong is 7153519 and the median age is 43.4. In Dubai, the population is 2106177 and the median age is 30.2. The median age is a symbol of the extent of aging population. By compare Hong Kong and Dubai, it is clearly to see that the aging problem is more serious in Hong Kong than in Dubai. Meantime, the population composition is different between this two places. In Hong…
never understood the background story or the life of Myanmar that my parents told me. Even today, I still do not understand what is going on in Myanmar because my parents always told me how horrible that country was and that I was lucky to be born in Canada. I never really bothered listening to their story because the story is so depressing, that I got sick of hearing…
reclassified as hazardous waste in America and had to be barreled up. Then put in was put in our water. Why is something so harmful that was threatening crops, towns, and the livelihood of people not disposed properly and instead put in water? The people of Canada saw first hand what the dangers phosphate fluoride by-products cause.…
and Congress authorizes 10 million to buy New Orleans. Jefferson eventually got Congress to approve, and the Louisiana Purchase dramatically increased both the national debt, and the size of the United States with 820,000 square miles of land that stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. The Lewis and Clark expedition began in the spring of 1804 and carried on the Louisiana Purchase. Congress agreed to finance Jefferson’s call for an…
“weeping prophet” Jeremiah used the mournful song as a way to convey the bitter situation that the Israelites were going through in Jerusalem. Jeremiah witnessed the famine, the stop of public worship and other adversities. God’s punishment is also the symbol of justice. God cares about everybody and he loves all of his children. However, sinners have to be responsible to what they have done. The whole city of Jerusalem was suffering, but Jeremiah had faith in God. Sorrow is not the end of the…
declaration of independence in 1776 and the birth of the Constitution in 1787. There are a number of national historic zones, such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and a statue of Benjamin Franklin, relating to the civil rights of America. What’s more, citizens in the city comprise diverse races and many immigrants coming from different countries. Without exaggeration, Philadelphia is a symbol of freedom in the United States. Lozano-Hemmer was very interested in Philadelphia as a place…