A Green Wave
UncategorizedIn the heart of my home university Zhejiang University, a dynamic environmental club known as “Green Source” is spearheading a remarkable series of environmental initiatives. With a heartfelt commitment to “embracing nature and championing environmental stewardship,” the club has seamlessly woven environmental consciousness into the very fabric of campus life. Comprising seven distinct departments, Green
The pollution in the Po Valley
UncategorizedReportage, Riccardo Nestore. 20/12/2023 The Po Valley is a geographical area straddling northern Italian regions including Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, and Friuli-venezia-Giulia. The Po Valley in Italy is like a beautiful painting, with rolling hills and winding rivers that make you feel like you’re in a dream. But there’s an issue lurking ‘’beneath’’ this scenic
Water, a rigorous battleground in Spain
UncategorizedI. Introduction Spain has been going through an expanded period of drought since 2022, while the circumstance has never gone so bad as it did this year. Since the summer 2023, swaths of Spain are steadily turning into desert, especially in the city of Barcelona. From a general point of view, rainfall in Spain has
What kind of garbage? An view of Shanghai’s garbage-sorting policy
UncategorizedAuthor’s words: Due to limited time to complete a detailed report, I chose to translate an environmental theme article on garbage-sorting in Shanghai that I had previously written with my group members. Since the adoption of Shanghai’s waste-sorting regulation in 2019, we can see some progress. More details can be found on the government website.
Don’t worry, be water: in Munich I encounter myself
UncategorizedDear reader, The typical way to start a self-introduction is by name, and mine is Nora. Coming from Shanghai, Munich keeps surprising me with its own charm. I remembered the cold air sweeping towards my face before it quickly condensed into fog. Though studying in Munich, I live in Oberhaching, a wonderful countryside filled with
“Erasmus Adventures in Munich: A Life Transformed by Travel”
Travel . UncategorizedWelcome to this exclusive interview with a remarkable 21-year-old Spanish student, currently immersed in the fascinating world of Erasmus in the vibrant city of Munich, Germany. Meet Ariadna Leal, an adventurous soul whose true passion and favorite hobby is exploring the world through travel. In her mere 21 years of life, she’s been fortunate enough
Enigma at Galerie Andreas Binder
UncategorizedGallerist Nora interviewed by Julius Johansson 8/11 2023 “When you have a closer look they have a light “within”, it makes them kind of glistening and walking around makes them vivid things. I think the artist plays with that in different ways. This is a very strong and colorful piece, I can’t help it, I
From Århus to Ho Chi Minh City: An exchange student’s journey of culture clash and connection
Authors . Culture . UncategorizedWhat happens when a 180 cm tall blond girl from Denmark takes on an exchange adventure in Vietnam? She gets a lot of looks from the locals and pictures taken of her. That’s at least how Mathilde Fyhn begins the story of her first month in Vietnam. “Well, I knew I would stand out as
Set Out from Afica
UncategorizedHer story is about lunch for children in slum. She is studying in Columbia University, majoring in comparative education, focusing on international educational assistance. She went to Mathare in The Republic of Kenya in Africa this summer. She acted as a volunteer in Dream Building Service Association (DBSA), which is an international non-profit organization that works
Making News: Mia’ story of being a journalist
UncategorizedAuthor’s words: November 8 is Journalists’ Day in China. This is an appropriate time to explore a journalist’s career. Mia is my undergraduate classmate, we spent four years together at FDU. It has been a long time since we graduated. I took the opportunity of this interview to catch up with her current situation. I