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Our Humanity is so Important
I think everything that is happening now is beyond what any of could have imagined, but at the same time, it’s testimony to what we can do united under one common goal. Beyond these times, textbooks will speak of the measures we took and didn’t take to combat this global pandemic. It’s in the interest of humanity to set a precedence that we worked collectively to get past this global conflict facing us. Right now there is no color of skin, religious belief, or political alignment that should divide us from achieving a better future beyond now. We must believe in humanity and our ability to...
Love is an anti-virus
With love, we destroy the coronavirus, restore our lives, and make them more beautiful through our solidarity. It is love that makes us feel responsible for the homeland, the planet and the people, and therefore we adhere to preventive instructions for their protection. If you love your country, stay at home, and preserve the lives of your family and neighbors, then it is your duty to protect yourself and others, because we are all like one family, and because the country is the father and we are his children who must protect him from harm. Our father (our country) will suffer if something bad...
Dear quarantined youth
Quarantined Emotional Youth: Hey, just really wanted to check in on you, times are getting hard, especially for us, the sensible kind. We’ve grown in an incredibly overwhelming media situation, and it hits extra hard. Sensibility tends to relate in a universal way with stability, we tend to act as guardians and protectors of the ones we love. We are strong for those who aren’t and put on our bravest face during the day and sit quietly at night. I just wanted to remind you it really does get better, you and I both are reading this and remembering the times we were strong when all we wanted was...
Conquering the Nature of Stereotypes
It is in the nature of stereotypes, as part of prejudice, that they should be applied not to ourselves but to others. While the saying goes “First impressions go a long way,” it is not the first impression of the person who is presenting themselves that sticks, it is our judgment about them that remains. It is in the nature of stereotypes that we overlook the qualities of our own people but are quick to condemn the others. We accept ourselves and the members of our in-group as individuals, yet we are apt to generalize the members of the out-group, labeling them in sweeping terms. Social...
Humanity; to unite or to divide
This is Omran, a 5 years old Syrian child exposed to war. A war we all knew but never thought of at all. Being exposed to all the bloodshed, destruction and violence, Omran sat in silence. A silence that reflected the ignorance of humans. Humans who have turned to be far more oppressive, far more destructive and far more brutal than any bomb, gun or weapon. Omran is just one of the suffering victims of the savagery of the Syrian war but, this is not the story of Omran alone. This is the story of every child exposed to war. Be it from Syria, Yemen, Libya, Iraq, or Afghanistan. This is the story...
Coronavirus: A blunder on our part?
Is there a takeaway from the coronavirus, one which has left the world grasping for its breath, one which has caused a debacle in our growth? Yes of course there is. We were, and continue to be woefully unprepared for such a situation. They say we should learn from our mistakes. Yet it is only a matter of saying. When it actually comes to execution, we are useless. The coronavirus is nothing new. We have been at the mercy of things microscopic since a long time, the most recent being the SARS. Instead of learning from our mistakes, for which we had a whopping 17 years, we have been caught...
Hope for the world
This is the story of the Olympian God of hope (I invented). He saw how sick and sad and dark the world has become with Coronavirus. So he travels from his cloud to the world and at night, he enters all the rooms of the musicians all over the world. In their dreams he inspires them to spread hope and happiness during lockdown. So the next morning they all go to their windows and balconies and began to play for all the people in lockdown. People find hope again. Doctors and nurses find strengths again and all are happy again. Soon he sits on his cloud, and the world is not all healthy but there...
Hers For the Taking: A Poem about Female Empowerment
A newborn baby smiles Gazing at her mother With playful eyes So innocent So young The world is hers for the taking A little girl laughs Alone in a silent playground Her eyes closed Pigtails whipping through the wind Without a care The world is hers for the taking A young lady cries Tiptoeing to the edge of the cliff She has a choice Irreversible But she won't because The world is hers for the taking A middle-aged woman reads To a classroom of eager faces Staring expectantly at her She prepares to share with Each and every one The ultimate power Knowledge The world is hers for the taking A...
"It’s time periods got a makeover!" - Amika George
Stay @ Home
Stay @ home with your family. Enjoy the quality time spend together. Enjoy all the small things; the small things will lighten up your mood .Stay @home but be active. Exercise at home. Don't eat junk food. Junk food will make you ill at this very crucial time. Switch to healthy food as healthy food will help to fight the virus (my nick name is hiya:). STAY @ HOME STAY SAFE STAY HAPPY
How to beat boredom during quarantine
Let's take this quarantine in a positive way . Don't you think it has bought us various opportunities which we were dreaming of earlier? Now we've time to spend with our families and loved ones, we can discover our inner talent, follow our hobbies, learn new things, play with our pets, have proper sleep and many more. We also have to take care of our mental health during this crisis. Stay positive. Do what you love. Meditation will help a lot. Digital detoxing can be done. Watching inspirational stories or talks. Throw waste and negative thoughts. Donate. Help people in need. Learn cooking...
The importance of women being on the frontlines of the Coronavirus fight
The Coronavirus disease (covid-19) pandemic has caused disruptions to society and has upended the lives of many people as health systems buckles and school, borders and businesses close. The Covid-19 is different because it is an invincible enemy and it is deadly which means that the task to protect ourselves from it is harder. We are advised to protect ourselves from it by washing our hands well and often, maintain social distance by avoiding crowded and public spaces and to self isolate if you suspect that you have any symptoms of it or contact medical services in order to curb the spread of...
Hard time for doctors and nurses
To: all doctors and nurses From: humanity Doctors and nurses, we know it's been a long time preventing the spread of the pandemic. It's impossible to describe what you feel now, it's impossible to imagine what you see now. We appreciate you and everything you gave up in order to help us. We also remember the lost ones and their efforts to light up the world. We carry their lights in our hearts. We believe in you, doctors and nurses, we love you!
Generation Unlimited: telling untold stories, changing lives
Work in progress
It is important to occupy yourself in these crucial times. Keeping yourself busy helps your mind to think positive and hopeful. Do take care of your mental health as well. I am currently in the middle of my pop up book project which i am going to share later. As i love animals and I myself do have a pair of love birds and a fish (I adore dogs a lot :)) I decided to add them to my project. Work in progress. The book will soon get over . Stay Happy Stay Healthy Stay Safe
Dear COVID-19
Today I take the time to address you because there are so many emotions bubbling inside me. You first became a thing just as 2019 was about to close, at the end of a decade. The world was in reflection of the past decade and in anticipation of the new one. Who would’ve thought? You began to get close…inching closer and closer to the Caribbean. It was only a matter of time, you were making a mess of everywhere else. But we continued to live, to joke, to read and scroll…because…who would’ve thought? You hit home. An unexpected piece of baggage into our countries. Dominican Republic, Martinique...
COVID-19 and the voices of migrants and refugees
COVID-19 consequences: Increased domestic violence during lockdown
In Kyrgyzstan, the number of cases of domestic violence has increased by 65% since the beginning of the year. According to the data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, 8 murders were recorded on the basis of domestic violence during this period. With the lockdown, domestic violence has risen not only in Kyrgyzstan, but also worldwide. Victims are locked up with their offender, which puts them in a more vulnerable position. Different states consider this issue during parliamentary sessions, however, the effective solutions for prevention and protection of victims of...