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What about Peace?
Peace a word so loosely used Thought to bring a calm To the noise around me The noise around me stating he’s right and she’s wrong But this conflict is more than a message in a song This conflict has preceded generations, upon generations A solution that founded treaties, made borders, bartered resources and married nations But somewhere along the line something shifted our perspective It changed our view!! There is no peace but pieces of broken people, nations, relationships and civilizations The right to bear arms in the name of peace but the peace is to stare down the barrel of a loaded gun...
How does climate change impact your life?
Mapping natural disaster risks in Ecuador
Let's be environmentally literate
There is more to the story
From me. To me. With love.
Dear Self I know what a hard time it’s been lately. I can hear your thoughts when it gets tough. I know how hard you try and how little progress you think you are making. It is okay. You are okay. The little outbursts of happiness are okay, being sad for a while is okay. Feeling very tired and needing to rest is okay. You are okay. Live every healthy moment to the fullest. Let kind people into your soul, dance in the rain, love fully and unapologetically, read all the books you often feel too sick to read, don't be scared to be in pain it will only make your heart kind, write all the time even...
What about the Environment?
What about sunrise That rises over the hill top ‘Top of the morning’ to you my dear Said the friendly face Now faced with the question of his sustainability What about… what about rain That refreshes and replenishes the earth, to make it alive again You’ve created regimes and policies Stating we have so much to gain Are you insane!! you are hurting our environment, Now we are all faced with the judgment Due to our misguided agreement to succumb to mismanagement Now I can no longer see…. the sun…set It became a prisoner by the fog, that clouds the air Making it hard to breathe, To breathe the...
What living as a displaced person taught me about entrepreneurship and empowering youth
The pageant queen advocating for menstrual hygiene and rural development
When doctors become detectives
GET OUT OF THE STATUS QUO
Don't the accept the status quo what's going on now will not define the future you! you're going to write the future don't be contended because you're not affected be involved because you care for the future's smile Don't be like them, be different, and stand!
Health Literacy - Taking Health into our own hands
#OwnOurData – kids need to fight to protect their digital rights
Young people on the move - a low hanging fruit?
Change for every child in Kazakhstan
To a lot of people, Kazakhstan is still a mystery. After I published my first article, a lot of readers messaged me to know about the situation of children in Kazakhstan. On World Children’s Day, with the release of the Situation Analysis from UNICEF Kazakhstan, I am sharing my two cents in this article to cherish the tremendous achievements and indicate the remaining challenges ahead for every child in Kazakhstan Children and adolescents in Kazakhstan constitute 31.4% of the total population, which means 1 out of 3 citizens is a child. The vast proportion of children in Kazakhstan requires...
As America Fights Opioid Abuse, Youth Are Overlooked
It’s nearly impossible to watch a newscast without some mention of the opioid crisis in the United States. But even though the use of harmful habit-forming drugs receives significant media coverage, a large group of the population is overlooked: young people. Due to factors such as peer pressure, curiosity and availability, drug use is an increasing problem among youth in America. Unfortunately, despite the growing need for assistance, young people are overlooked when it comes to receiving adequate treatment. Limited access to effective treatment means many young people die without the proper...
Can we close the gap?
God forbid we have rights
Hey there girl with the mini skirt, don't go out looking like that. it's just too provocative. I mean God forbid women have legs, right? Oh, and girl with the pants and the dress that touches her ankles, and the women from 100 years ago who wore layers of clothes. you too. You were showing too much skin. God forbid women have thighs, and arms, and worst of all, dignity and respect. Hey there, going somewhere? Well, you should just stay inside that way nobody can get to you. That is unless you lock yourself in a closet because your dad, or your brother, or your uncle may like girls in pajamas...
The concept of love
My first word was love. Under the flickering lights of North Shore Hospital on March 10, 2002, I met the one person whose love for me is unconditional. As I tore my eyelids open and glanced the kind, raven-haired woman, I immediately noticed her smile, which stretched for miles past the horizon. I truly believe that one person molded me into the person I am today. As I grew up, I became afraid of my own reflection, until I realized that the only things I should see staring back at me are the doting eyes of my grandma. Many years later, I returned to the hospital. One week away from losing my...