The Cognisant Citizen: The Women’s Fight in Iran
Mahsa Amini, also known as Jina, was a regular 22-year-old hijabi woman from Saqqez in Iran’s Kurdistan province. Jina was leaving for a peaceful day on October 16, 2022, but she could not have predicted the imminent threat that the Metro ride posed to her life that day. She witnessed … Continue Reading
Ma’am, Can I Recite the National Anthem?
I rose a tad bit early that morning to silence the blaring sounds of my alarm clock and stretched skywards to funnel in the first rays of the sun onto my skin. It was one of those rare mornings where I just couldn’t stop smiling. Rightly so! I was going … Continue Reading
Tokenism: The Wrong Path to Diversity
In recent years, all industries have seen a surge in the participation of minority populations across the world. This has led to a world-renowned discourse, hence coining the term, Tokenism. Tokenism is the act of involving minority societies worldwide, whether in the media or the workplace, to show inclusiveness to … Continue Reading
The Two Doses of the COVID Vaccine—Misinformation and Incognisance
“The cure to COVID-19 isn’t the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning.”
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? The heated topic, laughed at by some and furiously defended by others, has taken the forefront owing to the pandemic. During the many months of fear, anxiety and … Continue Reading
The Extinction Rebellion: How Relevant Is It?
As Greta Thunberg rightly put it, our house is on fire. It’s a fire that has been growing gradually over the years, and in the process, destroying our one and only home. It’s a fire that causes its inhabitants fear, anxiety and rage, all emerging from feelings of betrayal and … Continue Reading
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day: An Interview
Saturday, the 12th of October, marks the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. These words are thrown around quite often when one talks about serious life-threatening illness for which there is no cure. Palliative Care mainly focuses on improving the quality of life for the patient and the family by … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: The Sudan Uprising
The Republic of Sudan is a small country situated in Northeast Africa backed up by colossal oil production and agriculture. The country—hiding behind the ‘high’ GDP and growth—is facing one of the biggest and escalating humanitarian crisis. Under the rule of President Omar al-Bashir, the people suffered from rising … Continue Reading