Brussels lockdown: The cat’s out of the bag
Brussels has been in the eye of the storm this past week. But the way the city and its inhabitants handled the situation was...
Brussels Airlines raises alert on potential bomb threat
A Brussels Airlines plane from Cameroon raised the alert at Zaventem Airport on Friday morning. Two people who were on the plane were arrested...
Charity: ‘Toutes à l’école’ educating tomorrow’s women
Our Belgian charity this is month provide high-level education to under-privileged girls.
Throughout the world less than one third of the children enrolled in schools...
Natural childbirth
Drug-free childbirth without medical intervention is a topic that spawns vitriolic debate. My own simple question ‘what do you all think of natural childbirth?’ on a social networking...
Sacred commerce: Being grateful
Sarbani Sen urges us to try a new way of looking at who we are and what we eat: Café Gratitude.
On my recent trip...
Bednet: A social initiative for sick children
Bednet offers the right to education, even when ill.
It seems self-evident. Even when you are ill for a long time, you preserve the right...
Self-help: Isn’t it ironic?
Self-help advisor Gemma Rose’s best intentions bring about the opposite outcome.
“I’m very interested.” She stared at me intently, holding my gaze. A flush of...
ING: The world of private banking in Belgium
According to a recent report, the average Belgian has the third highest net financial assets in the world. The ‘Global Wealth Report’ said only...
Self defence: How to defend yourself
Rachid Mallem offers up helpful self-defence tips.
Over the past few years, martial arts have become increasingly popular, particularly self-defence training. This builds on the global...
Personal Development: Sex, Sexuality & Sensuality
Personal Development: Sarbani Sen delves into the complex world of sex, sexuality and sensuality.
When we talk about sexuality, we mean the physical, chemical, emotional...