Though the streets of Cairo, Algiers and other Arab cities around the region were calm, the acts of self-immolation served as a reminder that the core complaints of economic hardship and political repression that led to the Tunisian uprising resonated strongly across the Middle East.
In this context, Condoleezza Rice's "transformational diplomacy" is a myth: we don't have enough diplomats for core assignments, let alone solo hardship missions.
Speaking about discrimination against transgender people, Ocasio-Cortez said "it's important that we do talk about these issues in the economic frame, but not let go of the fact that discrimination is a core reason for the economic hardship" (she also declared the Nintendo 64 "probably the best system out of all of them").
In part, this is an expression of a society that is accustomed to hardship, has a strong religious core and a deeply rooted family network, said Azman Bin Anuar, a social worker with the Singapore armed forces.
Charting the life of one Peak District community during some of the most turbulent times in recent history including war and hardship, The Village at its core is a story of family and of loyalty and love.
May your lives be free of any worry, anxiety, hardship or pain and may peace be the core of your existence.
It is a reminder that true freedom and dignity, which are at the core of our work, includes not only freedom from economic hardship, but also freedom from violence and insecurity to live and flourish by one's choices.
While there's no good or compassionate way to minimize the agony that comes with economic hardship, it should be remembered that economics at its core is all about tradeoffs.
For the purposes of this paper, we use UHC in our understanding of the essence of the World Health Organization definition of ensuring equitable universal access to a core package of essential health services without exposing people to undue financial hardship [ 3].
Shoushi clearly has seen hardship upon hardship.
"Hardship happens to you.
