Author's attitude to British people

Heather Mallick in the article speaks to Brits in an ironic way. Already in the first paragraph she uses three past participles to highlight the fact that the weather in London is not unusual or worth so much attention in comparison to Toronto. Later she quotes slightly changed, famous speech of Winston Churchill to show Brits how hilarious their problem seems to be. What's more after 5th paragraph Mallik clearly makes fun of the British stereotypes and things that we associate with UK like red buses which are supposed to ''crush any snow at its path''. Actually, the whole article is full of irony because the author is playing a game with readers who should get some distance on it.

Designer from India determined to make a difference

  The country of India is a heart of clothing materials market and fast-fashion. Millions of people work there as a weavers and over 4 milion are employed in a handlooming section. However, many of them are forced to migrate from home villages to slums and live in very bad conditions due to the fact that their workplaces are located in the big city landscapes. Fortunately there are designers who want to change that, like for example 37 years old Rahul Mishra who explored the idea of ''reverse migration'' and said: "Now we have more than 80 per cent of hand-embroidery production in small village centres we created by reverse-migrating slum dwellers. Migrant embroiderers are now reunited with their families and enjoy good working conditions". 

  It is definitely a major step in Indian environment but I still can't stand the fact that 50 milion kids under age of 14 go to work. It might not be directly connected to this article but somehow it was the first thing which occurred to me. The aspect of fashion, employment and the way workers are treated in India is alarming. I don't understand how can we possibly think about going on 'fun shopping experience' while most of the items are made by poor children who work illegally just to survive. We are the ones who drive growth in this problem, in fast fashion as well. We no longer should buy everything with a label "new" or "50%off" because it's not. It's not a new collection, it's not cheaper. It's the same thing we could have bought a few months ago and the prize is changing on daily basis that's why there are sales every other week. What's more Indian weavers are forced to work faster, longer and still for a salary of less than a $1. That is insane. I'll stop myself here because it crossed the word limit a long time ago :(  


This article is about more aspects but it's too much info for one post 
link: 
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20171127-the-ethical-indian-designers-determined-to-make-a-difference

Egyptian discovery or business?

 For past few years Egyptian ministry has been trying to improve their tourism sector as it had been falling apart since 2011 (due to political turmoil and extremist attacks). They decided to invest in archaeological exploration because the tourism income is mostly based on it. The ministry plan turns out to be successful, they recently found two tombs in the city of Luxor that date back to the 18th dynasty of pharaohs King Amenhotep II and King Thutmose IV (about 3,500 years). The question is whether it will bring the tourist again to the country? 

 I think it's normal that a country is doing their best to develop as much as it's possible especially when Egypt's economy is based on tourism but I don't really subscribe to the idea of searching for ancient treasures only to boost the income. These finds are a part of cultural heritage, a part of history. Sometimes a smaller discovery can completely change the way we used to perceive the past. Maybe it's not so extreme this time but who knows, it can happen any time.

link:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/dec/09/3500-year-old-tombs-found-at-luxor