by Solene | May 17, 2020 | Articles Beyond Borders
Once upon a time, approximately 335 million years ago, our planet was made of one supercontinent called “Pangea”. It assembled then and remained until plates moved and broke it apart about 200 million years ago. Pangea wasn’t the first supercontinent and may not...
by Solene | Apr 30, 2020 | Inclusion & Belonging
Viruses don’t discriminate Being part of a majority or a minority doesn’t make any of us more or less likely to be affected by Covid-19 or any other virus. Fact is, viruses know no borders. They don’t take into account any differences of nationality,...
by Solene | Apr 19, 2020 | Articles Beyond Borders
On my daily morning and evening walks, I’ve observed countless animals – birds, cats, dogs, possums, and bats – all oblivious to how much the world has changed. It led me to wonder… what if we could become an animal for the remainder of this...
by Solene | Apr 12, 2020 | Articles Beyond Borders
Sitting on a bench facing Melbourne’s business district on a cold autumn day, something feels wrong. I should be in Fiji right now. Both the water and the sky would have been blue rather than this insipid grey. Am I seriously complaining about something so trivial?...
by Solene | Apr 5, 2020 | Articles Beyond Borders
When I first heard about Covid-19 and China’s reaction to close their borders, I was devasted. As someone who’s life mission is to contribute to creating a world without borders, a wave of despair crashed over me. Meanwhile, the virus continued to spread...
