01 December 2005
REFLECTIONS
Stepping into the unknown is always scary. There are many pitfalls - and you are on your own.
COMMENTARIES
In my youth I didn't always feel that life was a gift.
BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE
Globalization has become the defining issue for the new century, and big business is not unaware of its social, ethical and global responsibilities.
LEAD STORY
Pamela Jenner discovered a Valley for the Disabled hidden away in the rural heartlands of Tamil Nadu
GUEST COLUMN
The hurricane and its horrifying aftermath may prove to be the tipping point that causes Americans to rethink our values, priorities and lifestyles.
FAC ESSAY
Denis Nowlan speaks up for the medium which leads you by the ear
PEOPLE
New Generation's workshops are given by volunteers and include art, drama, guitar and drumming as well as capoeira (a Brazilian martial art). The group believes in giving room to creativity and personal initiative.
TURNING POINT
Healing? For me that's impossible, Val Linow told John Bond.
A DIFFERENT BEAT
Though apologies have an important place in healing national and international relations, it is often difficult to know when they are appropriate.
FEATURES
Kader Keita tells Andrea Cabrera Luna and José Carlos León Vargas there are no confines for the arts
FEATURES
Why are the men returning to a small, impoverished town in Mexico? Andrea Cabrera Luna finds out.
REVIEWS
Philip Boobbyer discusses two books which challenge the secularism of modern Europe
HAVE YOUR SAY
My love of China comes from working with these wonderful, hard-working people in rural settings, providing them with the opportunity and dignity they deserve.
EAR TO THE GROUND
The centennial events in Alberta and Saskatchewan celebrated the diversity of our peoples.