ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL: Park Hyatt Marrakech

By Erica Crompton I appreciate colour blocking and adored the Park Hyatt Marrakech’s architecture this winter. The exteriors are all pink-hued walls, off-set by my verdant green and fuchsia roses and tall palm trees smiling at the skies. And this blue sky makes this scene look even more remarkable. At

Vape it to make it!

By Erica Crompton Apart from being the only one at parties reeking of cigarettes, I was beginning to encounter some real health issues caused by what had become a 40-a-day habit. My teeth were loose, I’d recently had a molar removed and my dentist informed me, if I continued smoking

Gaming Addiction: How Young Men Lose Control and How They Get It Back

By Lee Hawker, Clinical Programs Director, The Edge Gaming has become one of the dominant global pastimes for young men, and for many it’s a healthy outlet. But for others, it slowly becomes the organizing principle of their lives. By the time they arrive at The Edge, they’re not “lazy” or

Finding light in the smallest things

By Omorogieva Sylvester Ihonwa Some days, it only takes a cup of tea to save you. There was nothing special about that Tuesday. The Lagos sky was steel-grey, and my neighbour’s generator rattled like a grumpy beast. I’d been counting my sober days on a scrap of receipt tapes to

From the Pit to Freedom

By Derek Slayter I didn’t wake up one day and decide to destroy my life. It started small—just smoking pot with friends in high school. It felt harmless, like just being part of the group. But small compromises became a pattern, and that pattern grew into a path I never

Gates of Heaven (reimagined from Dante’s Gates of Hell)

Cuore di Dante (Dante’s Heart), drawn by Iluá Hauck da Silva, on the day/night of the 700th anniversary of his death.  Through me you go to the healthy city  Through me to everlasting wellbeing you go  Through me you go and pass among saved souls  Justice inspired my exalted Creator.  I