How Does Water Create Conflict?

Water shortages are becoming increasingly important as there is no alternative for our survival, and the locations of the remaining sources have caused many conflicts, making the problem worse. For example, the Tigris and Euphrates river basin in the Middle East has caused disputes over the ownership of their water supply. Iraq have accused Turkey and Syria of holding back water supply through the construction of dams in the upper course of both rivers, which escalated hostilities particularly in the 1970s, but has also been related to the threat of the countries' national security today.

Movie Review: Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain

Released in the UK as simply 'Amélie', this 2001 French-language rom-com features Audrey Tautou as Amélie Poulain, a young Parisienne waitress who one day finds a small box of toys hidden behind a tile in her apartment. She decides to locate the owner of the box, and anonymously leaves it for him. She decides that she wants to continue to help people, and when she finds a photo album dropped by a childhood friend, Amélie follows both her heart, and the guidance of her neighbour Monsieur Dufayel, in order to return it.

Catalan Identity in Pyrénées-Orientales

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The Pyrénées-Orientales département in south-west France (Catalan: Pirineus Orientals) is the southernmost département of France aside from the island of Corsica, and is part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, which also encompasses the départements of Aude, Gard, Hérault and Lozère.

How Popular Games are Viewed by Different People

Video games are a way of life for some people, for some they're played for pure enjoyment, others just don't really care one way or the other. However, we all have opinions on them, and in this post I hope to show you another opinion on two popular games compared to the general consensus.