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Feature: Music For Good?

There's no such thing, right? As in, everything is done for a reason other then just the sheer glowing feeling you get inside at doing something nice for someone. Not in the case of charity gigs, it isn't says Sian Anderson...

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Ctrl.Alt.STRIKE Newcastle - Match Report

The last of the Ctrl.Alt.STRIKE tournaments hit up footy-crazy Newcastle. Lizzie Spencer reports on a day of hard-fought 5-a-side action...

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Postcards From The Edge: Peru - No Expectations

Romesa Chaudry reminisces over time spent in Peru as part of a Platform2 ten week overseas volunteering programme; contrasting the expectations of those in developing countries in comparison to our sometimes lavish lifestyles…

Submitted by Romesa R Chaudry

I Am The Change - Platform2 EP Launch!

The 'I Am The Change' EP is the coming together of 11 Platform2 returnees who decided to utilise their singing/song writing/poetical skills in response to their ten week experiences in a developing country. Check out what went down at the official listening party in east London last week...

Submitted by Carissa.Yeboah

Feature: The Water Mystery Of Kyamwilu

David Muir reports from his time in Kenya, and his first-hand experiences of the country’s extreme drought, starvation and poverty…

Submitted by David M

Ctrl Meets Bizarre (D-12)

With the news of D-12's Bizarre being in town, Adizah Tejani snapped up the chance to talk music, the meaning behind the beats, education, poverty and style with the notorious US rap artist...

Submitted by Adizah Tejani

ONE : SIX : EIGHT : ZERO - Exhibition Preview

The exhibition ‘ONE : SIX : EIGHT : ZERO’ is a multimedia catalogue of Platform2 volunteer stories from around their trips, comprising a vibrant mix of illustration, poetry, photography and video. Eva Baker tells us why the Stand Gallery is the place to be on July 21...

Submitted by Eva Baker

Stray Bullets - Protest Against Columbian President And Iran's Hair Orders

Richard Lemmer rounds up the latest news rumblings from across the world; from a protest in the UK against Columbian President Juan Manuel Santos, Cuba's release of a mass of political prisoners, and Iran's banning of any 'inappropriate' men's hairstyles...

Submitted by Richard.Lemmer

Postcards From The Edge: Kenya - Hotels, Computers And Bizarre TV

Day 7 - Stuck in a hotel, with no flights home thanks to the Icelandic volcano ash clouds, James Prosho reminisces over his trip to Kenya whilst watching some crazy local TV…

Submitted by James.Prosho

Feature: UN Women = United Women Of The World

The United Nations has launched a new global body - UN Women; illustrating the progress of UN work for gender empowerment across the world. Adizah Tejani looks at what the paper work really means…

Submitted by Adizah Tejani