Cecilia Butini

1 week ago | editorialedomani.it | Cecilia Butini |Stefania D’Ignoti

Evelina Demeter ha 16 anni e quattro persone che chiama “mamma”. La madre biologica, a cui i servizi sociali ucraini l’hanno presa in custodia quando era appena una bambina. La mamma americana, Katherine, che l’ha ospitata durante i viaggi estivi organizzati dal suo orfanotrofio negli ultimi cinque anni. Maria Cavallaro, la mamma italiana che l’ha accolta quando Evelina è stata evacuata dall’Ucraina mentre i carri armati russi circondavano Kiev, nel marzo del 2022.

1 week ago | hyphenonline.com | Cecilia Butini

On Sunday 18 May, Pope Leo XIV held his first official mass in St Peter’s Square, attended by some of the world’s most powerful figures including US vice-president JD Vance, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. The next day, he met leaders from the other major religions, including Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism.

3 weeks ago | hyphenonline.com | Cecilia Butini

Today, the 2.5 million Muslims living in Spain are concentrated in big cities such as Madrid and Barcelona — but in almost every corner of the country, you’ll find hidden and flamboyant Islamic architecture. For almost a millennium, the Iberian peninsula was part of a flourishing Muslim kingdom whose heritage runs deep in modern Spanish culture.

Jan 28, 2025 | saxafimedia.com | Cecilia Butini

The full article is as follows:In Somaliland, a Sin Tax for Mental Health ReliefIt was the fall of 2024, and Jama, 37, had been chewing Khat that day, as he often did. Khat, an innocuous-looking, evergreen shrub that grows predominantly in East Africa, contains stimulant properties that can lead to dependency. Jama, who originally hails from a rural town about 20 kilometers from Somaliland’s capital Hargeisa, described how his addiction to the substance had escalated over time.

Jan 28, 2025 | devex.com | Cecilia Butini

It was the fall of 2024, and Jama, 37, had been chewing Khat that day, as he often did. Khat, an innocuous-looking, evergreen shrub that grows predominantly in East Africa, contains stimulant properties that can lead to dependency. Jama, who originally hails from a rural town about 20 kilometers from Somaliland’s capital Hargeisa, described how his addiction to the substance had escalated over time.