What you need to know about period poverty
And other highlights from last week at Owliver!
Owliver’s Weekly Musings
We found dogs turning green,
on a Russian street.
For everyone around the world,
there’s a solution for period poverty!
We heard stories from India’s soil,
Of love, friendship, patience, and toil.
We unearthed the first ever brewery,
and found the oldest DNA resting in a species.
We made bouquets out of lego,
before the environment, take a bow!
A lot happens in the world over a week,
we got you covered, if it’s information you seek!
All work and no play
All work and no play make Owliver a dull owl…So, head over to Owliver’s Odyssey for puzzles, reviews, and more.
Everything you need to know about period poverty
New Zealand has announced that its schools will now give out free sanitary products to combat period poverty. What does this mean? Why is it needed? Know more, here.
Trailblazers 2.0: An Interview with Priti David
Priti is the co-author of the PARI series that brings stories from rural India to a younger audience. Know more about the stories and the motivation behind the collection, here.
All you need to know about Israel’s vaccination drive
Israel has become the fastest nation on the vaccination race. Get to know more about its plan, here.
Who does the oldest DNA belong to?
Well, take a guess. It’s big, furry, and has tusks. Head over here to know if your answer is right.
The ones that almost made the highlight list:
Turns out that when the Egyptians performed their death rites dripping in gold and jewels, they always did it with beer! Find out about the world’s oldest brewery, here.
Winter 2020 has turned some dogs in Russia going blue and green. Yes, you saw that right. Find out why, here.
Before you go…
Find out why Mani is dodging Mini!
And, that’s a wrap for last week.
See you next Monday. Till then, stay curious!
