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Maya Angelou said, "History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." Annually, March 25 is the International Day for Remembrance of the Victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, day to remember the horrors slaves suffered and honour their memories. You might wonder the reason for such, after all, the slave trade ended centuries ago. Nonetheless, history is a part of us that should neither be erased, nor cast aside. Movies like "Roots," "Twelve Years a Slave," "Harriet," and "Django Unchained" all portrayed the lives of slaves and the horrors of the slave trade. In 1856, a slave named Margaret Garner and her family escaped a plantation in Kentucky, USA, and fled to Ohio. Facing an imminent capture, she killed her daughter to prevent her from returning to a lifetime of slavery. This spine-chilling act formed the basis for Toni Morrison's Pulitzer prize-winning book, "Beloved." On this day, let us remember those who lost their lives in ships, on plantations, in the daring act of escaping, or at the cruel hands of slave masters, and do our little bit to spread love and affection, regardless of class, race, or skin colour. Read my article here: https://lnkd.in/dfb9JZGc YourCommonwealth - the Commonwealth Magazine #writing #March25 #writer

Are you a University of Bristol student interested in personal and professional development? Are you applying for internships or graduate roles, and seeking career guidance tailored specifically for international students? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this article from International Scholarship Ambassdor Souhardya De, shedding light on the employability resources available to you through the University of Bristol Careers Service should help! #thinkbig #bristol #studentsuccess #weareinternational

PRESS RELEASE: Open Call For Applications - Your Commonwealth Correspondent.

I am proud to announce that I am the Cypriot Correspondent for YourCommonwealth - the Commonwealth Magazine YourCommonwealth.org is a website created and crafted by young people, students and emerging youth leaders. It is a platform for the voices of young people from Commonwealth countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe and the Pacific to be heard. The website was established by the Commonwealth Secretariat through the Commonwealth Youth Programme and is independently edited by Clare Keizer, an experienced journalist and publisher. Correspondents exchange perspectives on events happening in their country or community or issues that affect young people around the world, such as poverty or climate change. Find out more about my articles here: https://lnkd.in/dPSUmsgc #bethechange #youthperspective #correspondent #cyprus #articles #youthempowerment