The Daily Ubuntu31 articles · page 3 of 3
Loneliness, a public health issue
Screens promise connection and often deliver isolation. Ubuntu reminds us that we become someone in the presence of others.
ReadMinisters for loneliness
The United Kingdom in 2018, then Japan in 2021, gave loneliness to a minister. A strong signal: isolation is everyone's business.
ReadThe fridge that doesn't ask your name
In Montreal, community fridges set up on sidewalks let people give and take without forms or screens, while demand for food aid soars in Quebec.
ReadThe phone that rings on Monday
Since 1962, Les Petits Frères has matched isolated elders with volunteers, in person or on the phone, so that no one grows old alone.
ReadThe virus had a face, they said
In 2020, hate crimes targeting people of Asian origin soared in Canada. A rumour can single out an entire group; a gesture can remind us these are neighbours.
ReadTired of the news
Nearly one person in two sometimes or often avoids the news. In Canada, it's 45%. What if we learned to follow the news together?
ReadWhen young people talk about screens
A National Assembly commission listened to more than 500 students and 7,075 citizens about screens. The young people also talked about their parents.
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