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The Masks We Wear (Both Physically And Figuratively)
This will be written in two sections and this is due to that there are two ways that we can visualize the idea of 'The Masks We Wear'. One of those has to due with the physical masks we are wearing during this pandemic and what they represent. The other is the figurative mask we wear when entering different crowds to blend in. The Physical Masks We Wear: Everyday as we go through this pandemic, the trend of wearing masks has been growing. Everyone seems to want to get in and on the "hype" by wearing a mask. But on a serious note, what do these masks represent? They represent a change in a sick...
Nothing Changed
Almost a year ago I wrote the words: ‘If people simply took the time to learn, care, and talk to those who are different to themselves, no one would ever have to feel alienated, no matter where you’re from, or who you are’. Now almost a year later I sit here thinking, nothing has changed. Sadly, I never held the expectation that things would change, because why should it? Why should anyone care about the words of a random person? But people should have cared, they should have cared long before I wrote those words and they should care now and into the future, because what I said has never been...
World Environment Day 2020: Young voices for climate justice
A step towards an equal world for all
"When the world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful " - Malala. Dear young people, My name is Elyes, I am 14 and I have lived in Switzerland since I was a child. Fighting for my rights and equality has always been an important part of my life, and now I've learned, it is a battle that I‘ll never stop focusing on. We are living in a world where no one can live without being judged or being subjected to stereotypes. We stick a label on you that can be very hard to take off. One of the reasons I am contributing my voice as a young person today, is to show that nobody and truly nobody...
Global Culture
In this world, with 195 countries and over 7 billion people populating these places, we cannot imagine how many cultures exist. The art, literature, language, and religion of a community represent its culture. Our moral values represent our culture. Be it any country, a culture will shape the identity of a person, make them remember their past, think about the future, and to some extent, integrate with other cultures as well. So, by now we know why culture is that important to become a topic. We interact with different people everyday, belonging to some religion, speaking a different language...
The Tree of Life
Connecting earth with heaven. Connecting space with time. Connecting life with death. Connecting the elements of life. Connecting souls. Yet dying: for praise. for care. for love. for acceptance. For if it dies, all dies. Death too. -al mumeet (the bringer of death)
Teenage activism and the superpower of words
I have spent a great portion of my life trying to harness the power of words in many different ways. For one, I am a writer, something I decided I wanted to be when I first saw someone cry reading a story I wrote. I realized then that words foster empathy, and that, when used wisely, they can bring us closer together. I am also bilingual, so I am constantly switching between English and my native Spanish to convey my thoughts using just the right words. And finally, as of late, there is another way in which words have been important to me, since people have started to call me a teenage...
What is Ideal Beauty?
When strolling through the market, undoubtedly, you’ll notice the heralded fashion publications placed on a magazine rack. These laminated treasures, often labeled with double entendre headlines, are sure to capture your attention and lure you in. In these blinding prints, you’ll find waifish models in eccentric sartorial choices, celebrity campaigns, and tips on how to best flatter the opposite sex. While the fashion world, especially its dominant print publications, is no stranger to inquiries about self-dissatisfaction, body image, and gender norms, there is currently room for the...
A Post COVID-19 World
In true terms, the COVID has brought the entire world into a complete standstill. This is drastic, especially in this age of globalisation and urbanisation, when international trade and communications do not cease to function for a single moment. Unfortunately, various workers from around the globe have been feeling stressed recently due to loss of jobs and the IT Sector companies, mainly in the United States, the ones belonging to the middle revenue income group, have gone into complete bankruptcy and turned shutters down. At an average estimation, people in the United States, which includes...
How The Coronavirus is Impacting Generation Z
When you hear about Generation Z, it’s always from the perspective that they’re “digital natives” and they “grew up with the internet at their fingertips.” But there’s a lot more to be said about this promising young group of individuals than the simple fact that they were the first generation born into a technological era. They’re also living, breathing human beings. They have emotions. Many are in the midst of sorting through their college careers. The first wave of older Gen Zers are even busy entering the workforce ...all in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. How the Coronavirus is...
The opinion of the young
Young people are the ones that will take the responsibility of guiding the world into a new one. There are a lot of things to change, and these changes will be done by their generation. Young people should start deciding certain things that will affect them in the future. This is why they should start making decisions and helping adults with their perspective, they do this in certain places, such as, in the UN. But, in a lot of other places they are not able to help and give their opinion. In my opinion, we, the young, should have certain rights for taking decisions. And that is what I am...
Fast fashion and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak is having a far reaching impact on businesses in almost every part of the world – be it small scale or big ticket! From prominent industry players laying off several thousands workers at a time to small-scale organizations grappling for existence, the situation in the corporate world seems to get grimmer by the day. And the globe of fashion isn’t spared as well! America’s largest chain of luxury stores, Neiman Marcus Group Inc. is the latest one to have filed for bankruptcy. In a series of reports by prominent media houses over the last 24 hours, it was noted that...
Photography
Black and white filter always shows the tiniest details in the picture. Do you agree? By the way, this picture was shot last year in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.
COVID-19: global reform and individual impact
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge and every level of societal participation is encouraged to bear great responsibility and practice the duty of care principle in ensuring the health and overall well-being of others. The COVID-19 pandemic has in some way thought us about life's values - the truly important things. All accumulated material glories seem not to matter much as the pandemic is proof of our vulnerability and a mockery of our false thoughts that we can control all our moves. It has made a joke of our belief in the extensive laws of feasibility and viability studies to make...
Welcome to the new Voices of Youth
Universe One
In the universe lies existence In existence bodes humanity Singularity of humanity births human In a compartment births the sight of the universe It's just a cycle The universe is you And you are the universe Every sight of the eye shows the existence of different universe. An identity of presence. ©ultimate_legend
Dance It Out
Dance is one of the most powerful forms of expression, also serving as a mode of stress alleviation for many, including myself. I started dance, in the form of Mohiniyattam, at the age of 9, under the guidance of my Guru, in Mumbai, India. Mohiniyattam, also spelled Mohiniattam, is one of the eight classical dances of India and it originates from Kerala. It gets its name from the word Mohini – a mythical enchantress avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, and Attam which means Dance. Mohiniyattam's roots, like all classical Indian dances, are in the Natya Shastra, the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text on...
Quarantine and Kitchen Table
Past sunrise continental breakfast greets marmite and cheese with begging dog each morning by this table Procrastination, chocolate bar I should have done more, I know I am able noon and guilt arrive with table cloth cheese and Marmite tea in glass domestic conversation me, trying to act stable The sun is tired and goes to rest I go to deck the table knife and fork, vork en mes silver pan, soup ladle the day is done, just like that wake tomorrow, repeat this staple