The World Is Going In The Right Direction

Based on my 45 years of work in international affairs working on seemingly intractable problems, having travelled to 146 countries, I believe the world is going […]

Let The Light Shine – But Not On Everyone

Most of us in the Northern Hemisphere are about to spread ourselves over 14 or 15 hours of daylight on June 21, officially know as the […]

CMM Adds Best Media Production Award To Portfolio

For the fifth time in two years, Chocolate Moose Media (CMM) and founder Firdaus Kharas have been honored for their body of humanitarian work. CV Magazine’s […]

“In Praise” Video Adds Prevention To DRC Ebola Fight

The government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will televise one of Chocolate Moose Media’s (CMM) animated Ebola-prevention videos as on-the-ground emergency health groups […]

The Strain Of Success

To Western humanitarians the pace of progressive change in sub-Saharan Africa is glacial. They are tied to the scientific notion that without immediate analyzable results, project […]

When Sexual Assault Ripples Onto Children

We hope there is no longer any need to define sexual assault. It is a dirty act, often misunderstood, but never acceptable. What is often missed […]

The 4K Milestone

Life is full of milestones. They form the narrative of our history, our personality, and even shape how our brains work. Best of all they remind […]

The Hit And Miss of Domestic Violence

The only simple thing to understand about domestic and sexual violence is that it is wrong. It doesn’t matter what traditional, cultural or alcohol-fuelled-sports rationales you […]