People who face adversity when trying to achieve their life goals are inspirational. There will always be people who, for whatever reason, face adversity and challenges that are greater than that of other people. Often times, those reasons are beyond our control. It can come in the form of lack of opportunity, lack of resources, […]

On November 24, a Russian fighter jet was shot down by Turkish forces. On November 13, a coordinated attack by ISIS agents in Paris killed over 130 people. On October 31, a Russian civilian airliner flying over the Sinai Peninsula to Moscow was downed, killing 224 passengers and crew. These events are disturbing symptoms of […]

The two main political parties of Bangladesh are in an open war with each other. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the Awami League is leading a campaign of suppression against the opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), arresting several prominent BNP members and placing BNP leader Khaleda Zia under house arrest. The Awami League won […]

The New Silk Road is China’s latest and most ambitious attempt to foster economic relations. It is two proposed trade routes, one land based and one sea based, that seeks to integrate Central and South Asian economies with China and Europe. The Maritime Silk Road makes stops in South Asia before it circles over to […]