All posts tagged poverty

In an unjust society, poverty and privilege live side by side
December 20, 2022 | 0 Comments
This column first appeared in Malta Today Every week I go to my newsagent to collect my Sunday papers (because […]
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This is what poverty looks like
October 12, 2021 | 0 Comments
This column first appeared in Malta Today If I had my way I would make the mini-series Maid compulsory viewing […]
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When cinema explores universal social issues
January 24, 2020 | 0 Comments
This column first appears in Malta Today This year’s line up for the Academy Awards has possibly the best two […]
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When you have to choose between groceries and your rent, that’s poverty
March 8, 2019 | 0 Comments
The 2018 European Statistics on Income and Living Conditions Survey which was quoted in the media this week states that […]
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Caught in the poverty trap or simply irresponsible?
February 9, 2018 | 0 Comments
This blog first appeared in Malta Today When one takes the decision to go on TV to draw attention to […]
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Downsizing our lives
February 2, 2018 | 0 Comments
This article first appeared on Malta Today I don’t know whether it is because I automatically gravitate towards films and […]
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The poverty trap: Sometimes it is a matter of luck
December 1, 2017 | 0 Comments
This article first appeared on Malta Today Every time the topic turns to poverty, you are bound to get those […]
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Poverty with pretty nails
March 3, 2017 | 0 Comments
This article first appeared on Malta Today In one of his latest blog posts, Charles Miceli, a passionate social activist […]
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The widening divide between the have and the have-nots
December 6, 2016 | 0 Comments
This article first appeared in the Sunday edition of Malta Today I recently saw a 4 bedroomed townhouse available for […]
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Could you live on €728 a month?
September 16, 2016 | 0 Comments
This blog post first appeared on Malta Today When speaking on the proposal of raising the minimum wage, Malta Employer’s […]
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