25 Ways You Can Help and Support Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused much suffering, loss of life, and devastation. As the situation escalates, so does the help they need. Although we might feel helpless in…
International Awareness Days in March 2022
With so many things going on around the world, we must raise awareness of these issues concerning us and the people on this planet. One such way of doing…
The Reality of Husband Stitch: A Female Genital Mutilation
American short story author Carmen Maria Machado’s collection of short stories, ‘Her Body and Other Parties’, commences with the thought-provoking tale titled ‘The Husband Stitch’. In the story, the…
International Awareness Days and Weeks in February 2022
With so many things going on around the world, we must raise awareness of these issues concerning us and the people on this planet. One such way of doing…
Theyyam: A Ritualistic Folk Dance of Kerala, India
India’s rich history and culture teem with folk art available in multiple forms such as art, music, dance. Each of the 29 states celebrates their folk art in the…
Epic of Gilgamesh: The Oldest World Folk-Epic
We take a look at the earliest surviving literature – a world folk-epic with Sumerian poems from ancient Mesopotamia translated from oral tradition to cuneiform tablets. Historically, world folk-epics…
Bacha Posh: The Afghan Practice of Girls Living as Boys
As of 2021, Global Citizens reports Afghanistan to be the world’s worst country for women and children. Although the country has always been a contender in this list, the insurgence of…
International Awareness Days in January 2022
With so many things going on around the world, we must raise awareness of these issues concerning us and the people on this planet. One such way of doing…
Can You Debate or Dislike Freely?
The actual question is, can you debate or dislike freely anymore? From curbing the sight of dislikes on YouTube, to feeling guilt for expressing an opinion, how receptive are…
Ancient Stone Instruments: Lithophones
We look at the origins of one of the world’s oldest percussion instruments, how it has evolved over the years, and its modern uses. A lithophone is an ancient…
Growing Space Debris Could Give Earth Saturn-Like Rings
Increasing amounts of space debris over the years may soon give Earth its own Saturn-like rings. Saturn is the only planet in our solar system with its own complex…
The Plus in My Size Is Positivity
It is only in self-acceptance and self-love do we see the positives of just being who we are, and not fighting to achieve what the world deems as ‘perfect’.…