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Climate Change - A Call to Action
A man made disaster of global scale, And with it, it's huge implications prevail Our greatest threat in thousands of years, Waiting on the horizon for us. A marginal rise in sea levels and millions displaced; Is it just the environment, or is it also you who is at stake? Us and our environment aren't two. How can you be oblivious to the destruction of me and you? The challenge before us - is bigger than any of us, But it requires - every single one of us. We don't have long before civilizations extinct Millions are already affected and billions are at risk. Can you sense a need of urgency...
Nature Tree Dawn
Forests are where animals can breed But trees are all gone because of greed There must be something that we can still do But do you care about the things around you -Yang This inspired me because nature brings joy, and it transforms us. It’s is like magic. It is the most precious gift that God gave us and we treat our environment badly, putting trash all over the seas and in the grass. It is time for us to look deeper into taking care of our environment. If we don’t care for the environment, animals will have no homes. We won’t be able to eat and receive food. Life wouldn’t exist without our...
Democratic Crisis Response: COVID-19 and Climate Change
In reflecting on what has unfolded since January 2020, it is worthwhile to assess the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic can teach us about global action against climate change. We know that despite early claims of economic slowdown, decreasing carbon emissions were incorrect, and GHG emissions continue to rise at record-breaking levels. Parallels, however, between the global scale of COVID-19 and our climate crisis beg several questions about how democratic societies fare in times of crisis as effective mechanisms for upholding societal wellness. How have democratic societies responded to...
Interview with Nyombi Morris, Climate Activist from Uganda
Following my non-formal education about human rights, education and climate changes in Africa, I decided to interview one young and brave climate activist from Uganda. Nyombi Morris is a 23-year-old Ugandan climate activist and social media manager for a climate justice nonprofit organization called Rise Up Movement. Find out more about Nyombi and his work by reading this interview and following him on his social media.
Let's celebrate International Mother Language Day
Today is International Mother Language Day, one of my favourite days to celebrate. Though now it’s an international day, the origin of celebrating the day is our country – Bangladesh. As a Bangladeshi, I have grown up reading the bloody history of the 21st February, 1952. At a young age those historical events didn’t touch my heart. History is something I don’t really like, and as I say to myself, everything becomes a bad thing when it gets into academic textbooks. So, the history didn’t really reach my heart. One day I was given a book to read. It was a historical novel. At first I didn’t...
Maybe This Is World
Flowers bloom only when the sky cries, Rainbows are colorful only when the sun shines bright, There might be an earthquake deep below the ocean but from above we only see the waves giant, Fire only burns when there is a candle to hold it upright, Angels are possible only when the humans are kind, not when the demon's still in mind, Stars dazzle only when the night sky is dark. Maybe this is world, where miracles happen only when the disasters embark.
The country side
Waking up from the shining sun to the sounds of the rooster's cock-a-doodle-do. When you open the windows and you can feel the fresh breeze of air hits you. Then you go work in the fields in the hot sun sweat dripping.When you finish you will feel accomplished. As an award you take a nice hot shower feeling refreshed and get ready to do it all over again.
A Stagnant Walk Through Shallow Waters - A Short Story
As I laid down to fall asleep the last thing I heard was the static noise from the television and felt the early afternoon warmth. “The sun must be glad this afternoon.” I wondered if the sun would greet me with that same enthusiasm when I got up in the late afternoon that same day. I opened my eyes and instead I was met with the raging sun and a figure I couldn’t fully make out. It stared at me as I stared at it. I took a step forward, so did the figure before me. We were standing on shallow water. The atmosphere hissed but the figure did not flinch. The figure turned its back and began to...
Connection is stable!
For the past few months, I have been able to meet new people over the online meetings from different countries. Would it be possible without internet, especially during pandemic? Who knows. Is it exciting? Definitely, yes. The conversations that are not influenced by distance. The motivations that are the language everyone understands... The inspirations that are getting right into the hearts... You understand my point, right? Stay connected to each other and united by great ideas. And I know you have got a lot of them.
The Final Testament
Dear mortals, I’VE BEEN WATCHING. It is unexplainably sad how every melancholy that has been brought upon earth is blamed on me. I do accept the fact that there can’t be anything lustrous in events like death and destruction; but how is it any better to blame the consequence, instead of the actions and negligence that created the chaos? The only responsibility I have been burdened with is to guide your lost souls, but I cannot witness any more of these malevolent events; nor can I besiege all your curses upon myself. I have seen how your malicious actions have drained the Earth of all its...
Zambia bans the use of plastic bags- Good move?
Since 1977 plastics bags have been an essential part of our day to day lives. They have made the transportation of goods such as food, chemicals and even waste materials much easier. However, due to the non-biodegradable and polluting nature of most plastic bags on the market, bans have been placed on their production in many African countries like Rwanda and Kenya. Zambia too has decided to step up as it announced the ban on the use of plastic bags and their resultant waste through the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection.This was in accordance with section...
Climate Change Needs Diverse Youth Leadership and Accessibility
What we are actually doing for climate
Today we face a terrible truth, and that is climate change. A truth that has thrown man into a trance. Our climate is now unfamiliar to us, it is changing very rapidly. But sadly, people are responsible for our own climate change. Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in Asia. Every year, people suffer from various disasters like floods and storms. They suffer from various diseases. Lack of communication system and lack of awareness, they suffer a lot. So who is actually responsible for this? Are we actually responsible for this? No. We aren’t. Most polluter countries are emitting...
Activist Penelope Lea has the courage to take climate action
Zymal Umar, the young entrepreneur turning old newspapers into the future
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The Giant's Causeway
As we descended upon the giant’s causeway, the sky broke into its performance; the glorious orange sun conducting the violinist clouds into melodies of white and the oboist seagulls into phrases of song; greeting us from their stage, putting on a show. Enrapturing us with the gentle crescendos and munificent songs. A new movement every minute, mesmerizing our ears, our eyes, our hearts—comparable almost to the likes of Beethoven and Mozart, the nature around us echoing the tunes of mother earth. Unexpected lilacs thrown in the middle of an orange sky, yellows carefully placed among the...
Dance in India
For centuries, India has been the beacon of culture around the world; with a divine appreciation and respect for the arts. Classical Indian Dance is an art that forms the very base of this nation, beaming with expressions of over 50 dance forms. Every evening, you see young girls in their crisply ironed white kurtas on their way to riyaaz (practice); if you pay attention, you can hear the slight jingling of ghungroos (anklet bells) peeping from their jute, mirrorwork bags. Natya means drama. It means emotions and expression and feelings. The scowling of our brows when we’re upset is Natya; a...