GUIDE TO THIS MONTH'S ARTICLES - October 2016
What is World Fiction? Find out how it is different from other writing:
Here are some of the 'world fiction' short stories - this first one is about a boy from South Korea. He doesn't want to do military service so he starts eating to get too fat. Read what happens to his family:
This story is about a murder. And sex. In Africa. By a pink lake:
Read a story about Anna. She is Czech and moved to the USA. When a young man who lived in her flat dies, she remembers so many things from her past:
Who's the president of the Philippines? - How much do you know about Rodrigo Duterte? Read here:
Read about some new music - by refugees for refugees:
Cairo continues, but it's difficult to see how:
From the web this month:
That terrible recent hurricane - look here for photos to show what happened:
The film director, Ken Loach, has a new film about the problems of the welfare system in the UK:
Many people in the UK want to help migrants and refugees - look at this project to help house migrants in Brighton:
From the blogs this month
The EU is making it more difficult for refugees to find asylum in different EU countries. Find out how:
Read about how important students are in helping the protests against the very bad conditions in electronics factories:
Ready lessons this month:
This first lesson is based on the sweatshops article above, and links this to The NO Project to stop all forms of modern slavery:
The second lesson this month brings the short stories above together: