On 8th April, 2025, when Japan’s electronic toll collection system unexpectedly failed for 38 hours, the toll gates were opened to allow free passage of vehicles. In most countries, that might have…
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Bishnoi community: India’s original environmentalists
In the year 1730, Maharaja Abhay Singh of Jodhpur (in modern-day Rajasthan, India) ordered the felling of khejri trees (Persian mesquite) in the village of Khejarli to provide wood for a new…
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Dr. Jane Goodall: Pioneer of primate ethology
Dr. Jane Goodall (1934-2025) was a true icon in the fields of primatology, anthropology, conservation and environmentalism. In her passing away on October 1, 2025, at 91, the world has lost a…
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The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s path of wisdom
The Dhammapada is a revered Buddhist scripture that is part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, containing 423 verses that encapsulate the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, mindfulness and liberation. It is…
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Kenyan engineer turns deadly water hyacinth into eco-friendly innovation
On the shores of Lake Naivasha, thick mats of water hyacinth are choking aquatic life, blocking sunlight, and devastating local fisheries. But for Kenyan engineer Joseph Nguthiru, the invasive plant became an…
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Paying for aroma – Nasreddin Hodja’s verdict
From time to time, whenever the chief judge who governed the village and gave judgments in the court was absent, the role was given to the Mulla Nasreddin Hodja. It was under just such…
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Nasreddin Hodja’s parable of walnuts and watermelons
One hot day, Nasreddin Hodja was taking it easy in the shade of a walnut tree. After a time, he started eyeing speculatively at the huge watermelons growing on vines, and the…
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Still part of the garden
Nadia spent the whole autumn sowing and preparing her garden. In the spring, the flowers bloomed and blossomed, and Nadia noticed a few dandelions that she had not planted. Nadia pulled them…
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Longing for God
Kabezya-Mpungu, the highest god, had created the sky and the earth and two human beings, a man and a woman endowed with reason. However, these two human beings did not, as yet,…
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The story of the rainbow
Once upon a time, all the colours in the world started to quarrel; each claimed that she was the best, the most important, the most useful, the favourite. Green said: “Clearly I am…