It’s no secret that during the last general elections I came very close to voting PL but ultimately voted AD. Before that I always voted for PN, and hand on heart there’s no telling whom I’ll vote for in the future. Because of my way of...
With all the controversy surrounding the issue of same-sex adoption, it’s only too easy to lose sight of the real important players in the drama – the children themselves. I spoke to a family with two mothers and a bunch of happy kids. Joanne* and Michaela* met...
Coleiro-Preca for President Love her or hate her, in the last general election Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca won the highest number of Labour votes after Joseph Muscat. In addition, she’s been consistently elected to parliament since 1998. So why isn’t it crystal clear to our administration that,...
Mario Borg (36) is handsome, energetic and strong. He’s soft spoken, well groomed and his eyes are full of kindness. I meet Mario at the Inspire Fitness Centre in Marsascala. I watch him as he maneuvers his wheelchair around the machines like a pro, and...
Couple A: The husband recounting their experience We are a married couple who have been faced with the issue of infertility. In the last six months we’ve done two IVF (ICSI) procedures in a private hospital in Malta and both were unsuccessful. We feel that most...
Every time I’m in some European city I cringe at the sight of homeless people begging in the streets. As I reach down into my pockets to appease my guilt, I thank heavens that I don’t have to face any such scenes in Malta. Admittedly, in...
Up to a couple of years ago, had anyone told me that I would one day take part in the Malta Marathon I would have rolled over on the floor and laughed my kidneys off. You see, whilst I’m entirely capable of staying up all...
I’m a firm believer that no one can ever take an iota of credit for having been born in Malta, or anywhere else in the world for that matter. Nobody can pat themselves on the back for having had the random and haphazard good fortune of having...
Sometimes life takes over and it whooshes me up into a conundrum of very unimportant stuff like politics with a little ‘p’. Every so often I give into my propensity to over analyze the trivial stuff and forget about the bigger picture. That’s when I take...
A lot has been said about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) lately, but for most, especially those who haven’t been personally touched by it, the procedure and its legal implications remain somewhat vague. Very simply put, IVF is one of the most popular medical options sought...