Miscellaneous
The freeing power of grief
Surrendering to your sorrow heals even the deepest wounds.Sobonfu Somé | March 2006 Read More...
Would a dump smell as sweet?
A surprising new technology for cleaning up the smell and disease of garbage Marco Visscher | April 2005 issue If there was a technique that allowed you to actually smell the problem discussed in this article you’d likely toss the magazine out the window. We’re talking about something Read More...
Why not do something legendary?
It's time for leaders to inspire us Tijn Touber | Jan/Feb 2005 issue A couple of weeks ago the 16-year-old daughter of an American friend came to visit. The first evening she wanted to go to a punk concert in a rough neighborhood of Amsterdam. It seemed like the ideal setting for drugs, violence Read More...
We the press
Citizen sparks a media revolution Marco Visscher | March 2005 issue “Every citizen is a reporter.” This is the motto of the acclaimed South Korean website OhmyNews. After making a significant impact on a number of national issues in Korea, OhmyNews has expanded its operation to include an Read More...
The most hopeful courtroom in the world
The European Court of Human Rights shows how justice can cross borders. Is it a model for the whole planet? Jay Walljasper | April 2006 issue The plight of 5-year-old Tabitha Kaniki Mitunga sparked international controversy in 2002 when Belgian officials detained her alone at an immigration centre Read More...
How to get into the health habit
Editors | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Integrative medicine begins with the basics: what you eat, what you do and how you think. Here are three tips for staying healthy from Victoria Maizes, executive director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Eat a healthy diet. “The Mediterranean Read More...
Schools of the future
Awarded writer Ben Okri's blueprint of the university of the future.Ben Okri | June 2003 issue In the future, centres of learning will teach at least one thing we do not teach today: the art of self-discovery. There is nothing more fundamental in education. We turn out students from our Read More...
Healthy thinking: Meditation.
A simple practice in meditation. | June 2003 issue In the following meditation, the emphasis is on breathing, but the underlying aim is to achieve a calm, non-judgemental awareness whereby your thoughts, feelings and sensations come and go without getting caught up in them. Sit in a relaxed Read More...
Organic top 40 winner: Imps&Elfs fashion sense
Each year Ode honors the top organic companies and products that are helping to make the world a cleaner, more sustainable and healthier place. Our November cover story ("Everyday toxins") looked at the thousands of chemicals that enter our bodies every day as a result of our food, cosmetics, Read More...
The top 200 cities in the world
From Amsterdam to Zanzibar Town, Lonely Planet ranks the best. Ode Editors | September 2006 Read More...