Growing up, we are always told to be strong, to be resilient and take whatever issues we have with a pinch of salt. Of course, …
The Power of Vulnerability
Creating Spaces and Making Voices Heard: An Interview with Parissima Taheri-Maynard.
I first heard of Parissima Taheri-Maynard in April of this year, when a friend brought her up in reference to her amazing initiative Wir sind …
What is the Relationship Between the Self and the Soul?
‘A Dialogue of Self and Soul’W.B. Yeats IMy Soul. I summon to the winding ancient stair;Set all your mind upon the steep ascent,Upon the broken, …
Student Strikes For Climate Change: The Contradictions Of A Highly Aestheticised Movement
Just over a year ago, the then 14-year-old Greta Thunberg, started protesting to her local parliament in Sweden, for faster action on the global climate …
The Packaged Meat Syndrome
[Note: this is a relatively long article. For literary purposes, I decided to stick to a long build-up and explanation, instead of cutting it short. …
Is Climate Change Dooming Life?
The choice to procreate has been explored, discussed and seen in several different ways whether this be through a scientific manner or spiritual. As human …
The Relentless Evolution of Consciousness
After hearing stories of mine and my friend’s existential lamentations about the ever-changing landscape of our futures, relationships and friendships, my mother has concluded that …
The system has failed them – American youth of colour are being left behind.
I spent my summer in America working with young people of colour who came from particularly disadvantaged, impoverished neighbourhoods. In the short amount of time …
Bollywood on Trial
Growing up, I was an ambivalent Bollywood consumer. There were a few choice films that I liked to watch, but my main enjoyment of these …
Yellow Journalism and the Dangers of Desensitizing
The first thing I notice when I go onto social media is the crazy news headlines that line my newsfeed. They used to stand out …