On his balsa wood sailing raft, Heyerdahl was out to prove a point - that ancient peoples were quite capable of making long sea journeys. 101 days later he landed in Polynesia. Point proven, history made.
The story is on @BBCSounds
Sexual and gender based violence, including rape, are weapons of war.
As reports of Russian crimes in Ukraine are still coming in, we know that these acts are grave violations of human rights & amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Russia must be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council.
With ongoing reports of heinous acts of violence and war crimes at the hands of Russian forces, Russia’s utter disregard for human rights could not be any clearer. Russia has no place on the UNHRC.
If only we had invested heavily in our K-12 education systems. And paid our teachers well and bought gym equipment, musical instruments, had drama classes and classes on how to manage money. Oh and lunch programs for all kids to be nourished while learning.
If only.
As she recited her inaugural poem, Amanda Gorman described her background as a “skinny Black girl, descended from slaves and raised by a single mother,” who can dream of being president one day, “only to find herself reciting for one.” https://t.co/ZrpBfiCJHf