BY: JESSICA BEUKER It’s that time of year again. Where kids and adults alike scrounge together old curtains and bedsheets to try and fashion their last-minute costumes. Where houses deck their doors in cobwebs and adorn their steps with glimmering,…
A gay vulture couple adopted an abandoned chick (video)
BY: BROOKLYN PINHEIRO A baby bird is being raised by two loving parents after being adopted by a gay griffon vulture couple at the Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo. After finding the abandoned egg zookeepers decided to forgo the usual practice…
Saying goodbye to my father after his death
Try as he might, my dad never could teach me how to fish. He was an avid fisher himself, organizing trips throughout the year to fishing holes around the state. He didn’t have a preferred method either; he owned a…
Why is sleep the last thing we prioritise?
The normal nine-to-five work day does not exist and it can mess up your sleep. Nowadays, people are very concerned to do well within their careers, and the work life creeps into their personal lives. Meanwhile, balancing a normal and…
The ‘Bucket List Family’ sold everything they own to visit dozens of different countries around the world
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE All photos from The Bucket List Family The ‘Bucket List Family’ has well earned their nickname by doing what everyone with even a sliver of wanderlust in their soul dreams of: selling everything they own and travelling…
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to stop travelling after you have kids
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Everyday we see people break out of the mould society tries and shapes around us: go to university, get a degree, move into your first apartment, get a steady job, and start a family. More and more…
Watch the heart felt journey of a family divided by the US/Mexico border
Imagine only being able to see your father through a small hole in a metal fence, for only a few short moments. This is the reality for many families in the United States, as for various reasons, family members are…
These photographs show the new face of the modern family—and it’s beautiful
BY: ALEX BROWN Today’s family is far from the Leave it to Beaver image of nuclear tidiness that it once was. Tattooed moms, same-sex parents and ethnic diversity have increasingly become the face of the modern family—and it’s beautiful. From…
How having a family member with AIDS changed my childhood
BY: QUEENSXXI I was about to turn 18 when I first got the news that my uncle tested positive for HIV/AIDS. It was after my grandma got a phone call from one of my uncle’s friends and started getting suspicious…
74% of men say they’d have an affair if they wouldn’t be caught: this mistress tells all
BY: CHRISTINE CELIS Ashley Madison, an online dating site with the slogan “life is short, have an affair”, is a safe haven for the adulterous and like-minded. The site has attracted 22 million users, is available in over 16 languages…