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Active Players in Economy: Women and Work in 18th Century Malta

March 6, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Maltese working women, married or otherwise, is not a recent phenomenon. Historical sources prove the claim that three centuries ago, in 18th century Malta, women’s input into the work of production was indeed significant.

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How British Colonial Rule Took Advantage of the Maltese Carnival

March 1, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

It was through their ‘tolerance’ of Carnival and other Catholic rituals, that the British aimed to freeze the flow of time in order to actively prevent social change from taking place in Malta.

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The Curse (Malédiction)

February 26, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

A poem by Hassan Yassin.

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‘But, Where Are You Really From?’ Reflections of a Maltese Muslim on Belonging and Identity

February 23, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 2 Comments

Reflections of a Maltese Muslim on belonging, ‘halfies’ and ‘oxymoron’ identities.

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Luxury Mega-Developments and the Distorted Meaning of Progress

February 21, 2019 by Francois Zammit Leave a Comment

Land grabs for the sake of luxury developments are the very opposite of progress. They erode the democratic achievements and threaten to drag us back to the past where the lion share of all resources was owned by a class of feudal lords.

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