Excerpt from Grand Prize Winner Antoine Cassar’s poem entitled Merħba (Welcome), a poem of hospitality
I’m from the town,
from the village,
from the other
side of the sea
mapan erakutsiko al didazu?
I’m from there,
from here,
from far, from near
welcome to the open meadow
welcome to our ger,
with the door facing south
kao esta sumena hao?
stay with us a little longer,
dinner will soon [...]

The Fall Equinox is the only time of the year when the middle of the sun is positioned above and below horizon—shining on every location on Earth for an equal amount of time. This once a year occurrence represents United Planet’s mission of fostering mutual understanding, improving the quality of life for everyone, and creating [...]

Written by United Planet Team Member Lucille
When I first told my friends that I was going to Guatemala, I remember their reactions, their eyes wide open, staring at me, they asked me “really?”, “but why,” “it is not a place where I would think to go…” “it’s just so far!” And now, when I tell [...]