Small flats resembling coffins – it is also an aspect of life in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a city with almost 7.5 million people living there, and there is no place for new flats. As a result, flats called the “coffin cubicles” resembling coffins….
Category: Life
Mentally ill patients in Indonesia are facing terrible living conditions
In some countries, including Indonesia, mental illnesses are still taboo. Especially in rural areas, we often encounter their imprisonment in unbearable conditions. The Indonesian practice of imprisonment and restricting mentally….
The campaign highlights the danger of deforestation
You shall probably also protest if someone comes to your house and starts destroying it. Animals must, however, regularly face such challenges, mainly due to deforestation, which keeps growing rapidly….
When there is not enough place to live: Many Japanese are jammed in small rooms
In Japan, there is nothing new about cramped housing. You can find many small apartments to rent. They are known as “capsule hotels”. One such example is the small rooms….
5,5 trillion cigarettes are smoked each year worldwide
Do you want to quit smoking? On average, each cigarette shortens a smoker’s life by around 11 minutes. Do you know that smokers take 25 percent more sick days year….
Of Haiti and the Red Cross’ Abuse of Charity Funds
Haiti has once again been left devastated after another hurricane left hundreds dead and scores more injured in October 2016. In a series of floods that have spanned over the….
HIV infection rates are on the rise
Anybody can get HIV. 36.9 million (31.1–43.9 million) people were living with HIV at the end of 2017. HIV can be transmitted when a bodily fluid with the virus comes….
Moira Risen warns about the extinction of endangered animals
Moira Risen grew up in a family where everyone was well aware of the growing problems of the polluted environment. The whole family tried to do everything in their power….
Painkiller problem: Growing drug crisis in the United States
Prescription pain medications, typically opioids, are killing thousands of Americans each year. In 1999, about 4000 people died due painkillers. In 2011, 17000 people died due painkillers. This number has….
40% of work-related illness was due to workplace stress
Stress kills and if you think stress is everywhere, you’re right! Somebody can say that some stress can be motivational, but constant feelings of pressure, worry, or tension at work….