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  1. The Island Nation That Went From Third World To First In 50 Years

    06/27/2020

    The Island Nation That Went From Third World To First In 50 Years

    For centuries, this tiny, impoverished island with no natural resources. But in just 55 years, the country leaped from third-world to first. How did they do it? What was their formula?

    4 min
  2. This is Greta Thunberg - Swedish climate change activist who is taking the world by storm

    09/26/2019

    This is Greta Thunberg - Swedish climate change activist who is taking the world by storm

    Her words sharp and uncompromising, urging world leaders to take immediate action to address what she describes as a climate crisis. Named as one of the world’s most influential teens by TIME magazine in 2019, she has inspired millions around the world to act against climate change. This is Greta Thunberg, explained.

    4 min
  3. The Deadliest Islanders of the Andaman Sea

    09/22/2019

    The Deadliest Islanders of the Andaman Sea

    This is the story of the most dangerous island in the Andaman Islands  archipelago. A stone-age tribe believed to be 30,000 years old is  thought to be the direct descendants of the first human population that  migrated out of Africa.

    6 min
  4. No Surrender : The Story of A Japanese Soldier Who Did Not Surrender Until 29 Years After WWII

    09/04/2019

    No Surrender : The Story of A Japanese Soldier Who Did Not Surrender Until 29 Years After WWII

    The Japanese tradition of honour and loyalty is well-documented. When the Japanese surrendered during WWII, one soldier spent 29 years  staying true to that honor in the jungles of Lubang Island, Philippines  where he was dispatched to.

    5 min
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