Zalina Alvi
Zalina grew up in Toronto and began her career in journalism at the York University campus newspaper. Before joining Verge in 2010, she worked for a documentary festival, a non-profit organization and various magazines and newspapers. Zalina has had some eclectic travel experiences, including reporting for a newspaper on the island of Molokai in Hawaii.
Friday, 29 October 2010 18:19
To stay or not to stay?
Should more gap year travellers and people taking a career break spend their time off volunteering at home?
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Wednesday, 20 October 2010 14:13
Gappers need bailing out?
More than a whole third of UK gap-year travellers need to be financially bailed out by their parents.
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 15:54
Reducing the risk of disasters worldwide
Little known fact: Studies show that just $1 invested today in disaster risk reduction saves $4 or more in the future cost of relief and rehabilitation.
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Wednesday, 06 October 2010 15:34
Introducing the "Brain Exchange"
Once upon a time, academic institutions in the United States and Britain would pilfer all the talented students from around the world by offering a high-quality education and a wealth of job opportunities after graduation.
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 05:00
Teaching Indian Girls to Kick Ass
Check out these stories about a woman using karate and self defense to empower young women in India.
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 05:00
Students Need Support to Internationalize Their Educations
The student experience becomes more internationalized every year, with more students from overseas coming to North America, and more domestic students embarking on semesters or years abroad.
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Friday, 23 July 2010 05:00
Majoring in Responsible Travel
There are plenty of options for students who want to combine studying with a love of travel, but now you can actually get a degree in it by majoring in geotourism at Missouri State University.
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