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What has been the role of the media on COVID-19? What I Learned on My Couch During the Pandemic
Here's why racism is unhealthy.
The United States of America was founded on principles of equality, justice, and freedom on July 4th, 1776. However, it was also founded by white slave-owners who intentionally created a government with discriminatory laws and practices to ensure that they could continue to maintain racial superiority. After amendments to the U.S. constitution and centuries of struggle, which included a bloody civil war and a powerful civil rights movement, the effects of the institutional racism this country was founded upon are still very apparent in modern-day America. With the country in the middle of the...
Supporting Our Heroes
During these tough times, it is important to consider if we are going to settle down to reflect or step up to help out. Quarantine has opened up many eyes with awe of what life actually is - being with family and friends, realizing yourself, and/or helping out those in need. When speaking of the third point, there have been many that made this world a better place. Ahmad Melibaev is an Uzbek businessman who has supported frontline doctors and defense teams around Uzbekistan by delivering approximately 8000 meals through his fast-food chains, Les Ailes and Chopar. With the help of his team, he...
How a Youth-Led Movement Against COVID-19 Gave me Purpose During the Pandemic
At the beginning of this pandemic, I strived to help others. Like many students, I knew I was capable of making a positive impact, but I wasn't sure where or how to start. As it turned out, many students and youth around the world were asking the same question: how could we play a role in helping solve the problems COVID-19 had created? #Students_Against_COVID answered this question. #Students_Against_COVID (SAC) is an organized grassroots movement consisting of 250+ youth-leaders and young professionals from across 50+ countries. SAC attempts to tackle the many problems this pandemic has...
My Life and Covid-19
As 2019 ended, everyone was excited to begin a new decade, maybe even a more prosperous one. I was one of them, waiting in the back of my father’s New Year’s Eve party for the clock to hit 12:00 and everyone to celebrate 2020. I was so happy when a sudden cheer sounded in the air. “10! 9! 8! 7!” As the countdown neared one, I looked at my cousin, Aura, with a smiling face, both of us nodding to each other. Finally, the countdown came to 1. And I jumped off my seat, rushing to hug her as we both yelled, “Happy New Year!” In that moment, we would never have imagined what was in store for us in...
World Environment Day 2020: Young voices for climate justice
Period Pride and Prejudice
We live in a world where roughly 49.6% of the total population is female, out of which 26% of women and girls are of menstrual age. As a young woman who has been taught to appreciate menstruation as the power of creation and proof of the feminine strength, it isn’t completely bizarre to expect the world to understand, accept and respect menstruation as a natural-biological process. Unfortunately, like all other matters in a woman’s life, the one that she isn’t in control of is too condemned. Out of all the stereotypes and taboos that women have been subjected to since time immemorial, the ones...
Heroes of the century !
About 21st Century , early years of decade 2020 when an epidemic broke out. Yes, after some decades this would be written in the same tense format in history books. We are the generation of change. We need to start it from ourselves. We need to take care of ourselves by staying home as much as we can. United we can make a change. By staying home, we can save many and ourselves too from catching virus. Our heroes are busy days and nights in hospitals being front line soldiers healing and saving patients. Yes, you thinking right. I am talking about our heroes our Doctors. This blog is shout-out...
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)
How young reporters in Montenegro are helping fact-check COVID-19 information
ART IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
This work depicts the situation of a woman under lockdown. Even if we're all struggling in these days of pandemic, it is our responsibility to protect ourselves and the people around us. Use a mask to protect yourselves and to slow down transmission ?
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...
End Period Poverty Now; A Well-Informed Adolescent Initiative Project
In the course of our work since 2017, under A Well-Informed Adolescent Initiative -formerly known as Adolescent Reproductive Health and Rights Initiative (ARHRI)- this youth focus, youth led organization provides adequate comprehensive sexuality education and integrated sexual reproductive health services to young people. We achieve this through the use of safe space provision, social media, digital platforms and multi-sectorial programs that link health to education, recreational or skills acquisition, also youth club activities, school campaign, advocacy and peer health education. We...
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...
War against Coronavirus
We all are in a "State of War" with an Enemy (CORONAVIRUS) which is around us ?? This Enemy we can't SEE and HEAR ?️?? But if you TOUCH, SMELL and TASTE it ????? you may have to surrender to it ?? Please follow the latest guidelines and advice from World Health Organization (WHO) ???? Together We Can and We Will Win Over this Invisible Enemy ✊?✊?
Self Care: the adventure in your head
The quarantine gave us an opportunity to face the things that we didn't have time to think before. It is time to start your own adventure in your head. You will feel more confident and calm. My own adventure started two weeks ago. I started planning what I would do, what I would eat, what I would read ... It is easy to write down your plan, but pretty hard to follow, haha. (There is a cool expression that my parents used to tell: To have the fruit you must climb the tree.). At first, I was distracted by everything. I read that meditations are very useful, so I googled how what to do: sit on...
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.