Grassroots activism describes a form of movement that is starting on the local level and can reach up to the international level. Oftentimes grassroots activism is targeting political, social, or economic issues which are being addressed in collective action. Grassroots activism highly benefits from digital platforms and digital activism as a way to reach more people.
Dear readers, As I am writing this blog a 6-hour power cut has forced me to leave my house and walk to the nearest coffee shop with a power backup. I am lucky to not only live close to such a café (walking isn’t much fun when it’s 37 degrees …
Revolution has started in the rain Dear readers, in the early autumn 2016 on the 3rd of October, rivers of black umbrellas moved through streets of Polish cities and towns. It was a rainy day so an umbrella served a practical role, and soon after became a symbol of a …
Dear readers, it is awfully hot this year in Malawi and though my biggest fear right now may be a sunburn, many Malawians are scared about an extremely dry season, floods, and therefore a bad harvest. The soil is cracking, dry, and hard as stone, and the rainy season is …
Dear readaers, it is a lazy Saturday and a lazy Saturday means I’m probably watching TikTok number 372. Sounds like a lot, it probably is. But then I do know now how I can cook the perfect crispy chicken, how I should let go of what weighs me down, how …
