Last Sunday on the 13th of December, there was the final episode of Malta’s Got Talent and the results have caused some mixed emotions. The winning act, Jomike and Lydon Agius are a father-son duo who create original Makjetti in the genre of għana (a traditional...
Opinion
Freedom of Speech in the Arts – Pia Zammit’s Case in Malta
Controversy arose after actress and Occupy Justice activist Pia Zammit lost her libel after being slandered and accused of being a Nazi sympathiser. Many posts were made on Facebook and other social media in support of Zammit, with actors posting photos of their roles...
Why Abortion Should be Legalized in Malta
Let’s get down to the nitty gritty. Malta is the only country left that still holds the abortion ban out of 27 other countries that form the EU. I believe it to be of extreme importance for women to be able to have the choice what to do with their own bodies and...
Is there Space for Bicycle Culture in Malta?
Before I moved to Malta with my bicycle, I was prepared for the worst. If my hasty online research was anything to go by, Maltese road users were nothing but pent-up balls of rage, looking for any excuse to send a cyclist careening into a nearby stone wall. What’s...
Is there Space for Bicycle Culture in Malta?
Before I moved to Malta with my bicycle, I was prepared for the worst. If my hasty online research was anything to go by, Maltese road users were nothing but pent-up balls of rage, looking for any excuse to send a cyclist careening into a nearby stone wall. What’s...
Why is Student Activism Important?
It is undeniable that student activism at UM has taken a huge bump these past couple of years. If you speak to any student organisation on campus, they'll say the same thing - some students just don't care. In hopes of getting more students involved, KSU was hosting a...
Protests in Poland: what’s happening and why you should care
Listen, I get it. Why would you care? But bear with me for just a bit. Do you feel frustrated with the current state of your country? All that apathy that comes alongside it?We, the Polish youth, did as well until the 22nd of October when the Constitutional...