by Amber Smith | May 23, 2025 | Offbeat
Behind all Fairtrade products are ordinary people doing something extraordinary. A cotton farmer in India who stands up for equal pay for women. A beekeeper in Mexico who reinvests her earnings into education for girls. A coffee grower in Peru who leads a co-operative...
by Anna Priedite | May 23, 2025 | Offbeat
Rīga Municipality has announced plans to install three additional sculptures inspired by Flow, the first Latvian film ever to win both an Oscar and a Golden Globe. The 3D animated feature, directed by Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis, has captivated audiences...
by Jasmine El Samad | May 23, 2025 | Offbeat
A popemobile will be turned into a mobile clinic providing medical aid for children in Gaza, in partnership with charity organisation Caritas. The Vatican said that this was the Pope’s “final wish” for the children of Gaza before his death on 21 April...
by Zain Durrani | May 23, 2025 | Offbeat
If a tree falls in a forest, and nobody is there to hear it – did it make a sound? It’s a question that’s been around forever – even if the answer is fairly obvious (yes). But it’s not a question of whether it happened, it’s more of whether it...
by Eloise Cox | May 23, 2025 | Offbeat
It’s easy in today’s world of social media to get caught up in negative content and doom scrolling. It can be almost addictive. But what would happen if we replaced these videos on our Instagram feeds with those of people doing something inspiring? Normal people, with...
by Anna Priedite | May 23, 2025 | Offbeat
Like most people, I’m a big fan of watching television. I love non-linear storytelling, time travel, ghosts, and the haunting of a narrative. Anything that explores the complexities of human connection – whether that’s friendship, romance, or messy family...
