By Elena V. On Monday, May 9th, over a week after the raging inferno began, temperatures finally dropped, enabling the firefighters to gain some control and divert the fire away from the Canadian city of Fort McMurray. In case you did not know, the terrific and dreadful still-burning Canadian fires, have burned the forest over
By Elena V. ROME – On April 10, athletes ran to support the Operation Smile medical mission for Madagascar. Athletes participated in the competitive 42 Km run, and became runners in Operation Smile. The objective was, and still is, to contribute to the support of the mission; to allow volunteering doctors to provide surgical help
By: Elena V ROME, MARCH – On the 19th of March 2016 the project of the “Wall of Kindness” will take place. The initiative came from the high school 9th grade students from Marymount International School. Everything was successfully organized thanks to our Italian professor Mrs. Iorio, promoter and initiator of the project, who
By: Elena V Global issue ROME- What about the ocean? What about the animals that live in the ocean? I bet no one actually considers nor thinks about these questions, or worse, does not care. I stand by the opinion that it is a crucial issue that should not be underestimated. I believe none
By: Elena V. ROME- The Jubilee is a special year of forgiveness of sins and universal pardon. It has ancient roots in the Jewish tradition and it is stood as a reminder of God’s providence and mercy. A Jubilee year, in the Bible, is mentioned to occur every twenty-five years. But in 2015 this cycle
By: Elena V. ROME – “Gosh, It’s really warm for being November don’t you think?” “Yeah I haven’t even worn my winter jacket yet!” “There must be an explanation for all of this. It can’t be a coincidence.” “I thought global warming only affected certain parts of the world!” “Let’s go
By: Elena V Last stop: Italy and Germany ROME- They come every day in impressive numbers. They form huge masses: men, women and even children. They think here, they’ll find a different reality from the one they leave behind. They believe in a better life, in work, in a more dignified life and less
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