Art and Society
As a current fourth year student in the Philippines, one of the classes I am taking up is Rizal, a class where we study the life, the works, the death, and the impact of Jose Rizal, our national hero. Jose Rizal is a very renowned Filipino for writing the novels Noli Me Tangere and El […]
The life you save might be your own
Today, an ad article sponsored by Cadillac for GQ landed in my feed. The slogan for the ad feature is “Only those who dare, drive the world forward.” It features the “Daring 25” with slick photography of beautiful, successful people who dare to change the world. One has started a bespoke tie company. Another […]
Unconditional Love and infinite value
When a child grows up, it is fundamental that he feels loved just because he is a human person, no matter any other condition. The unconditional love of his parents has a key role in making the child aware of his infinite value. This is the root that will make him able to develop integrally. […]
Making Introverted Leaders: Why The Future Looks Bright?
Interview with Ines Lobo Lozano, a WYA Europe intern A few days ago – just when the buzz about Donald Trump winning the US elections has reached its climax – I had a privilege to have a private talk with Ines Lobo Lozano. A shy and soft-spoken girl with even softer accent from the north […]
Impressions from the 4th WYA Week in Croatia
WYA Week is the main event of the year for the WYA community in Croatia. It’s a project in which almost all the members participate in some way or the other. Some members are assigned to organize a specific day, some work with the media, others host in radio and TV shows or make preparations for […]
Partisan Politics and the Pro-Life movement in the United States
There are few issues as polarizing in the United States as that of abortion. Many of Americans have seen unproductive arguments on tv and within our own communities over the status of human life before birth and its implications for people everywhere-men, women, and children. The Human Life Review recently hosted a panel discussion at […]
Simply Because They Can
The sphere of local politics can assume every imaginable definition of the word “arena.” It is taxing, harrowing, and anyone who tries to stand at the podium must have a mind like a sword and a gut of steel to match. It is not for everyone, to say the least, and this is why I […]
Palliative Care and Human Dignity
The objectives of the medicine could be summarized into two: to preserve life and to relieve suffering. However, as the end of life gets closer, the alleviation of suffering acquires more importance, as the preservation of life is no longer possible. At a certain point, terminally ill patients may decide not to continue treatment with […]
First Time
It was a conference like you’ve never seen before. I never even thought that the Emerging Leaders Conference would be this fruitful, worthwhile, and entertaining. Being a delegate was such an honor and a blessing. Actually, it was my first time hearing about the conference when my school, University of Asia and the Pacific, asked […]
Beauty Amidst The Rubble
My name is Aaron Michael Stolle and I have a disability. My disability is called dystonia. Dystonia is a neurological disorder which causes my muscles to contract and contort in abnormal (sometimes painful) ways. I have struggled not only with it all my life but also with how people look at me and treat […]