Category: IDENTITY
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Immigration Under Trump in the Reelection Era
In his second administration, Donald Trump has made a variety of efforts to dramatically reshape immigration in the United States. Here’s a breakdown of Trump’s major immigration moves since reelection. Birthright Citizenship The 14th Amendment states that anyone born within the United States is automatically granted citizenship. On his first…
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ScriptLit: The Screenplay Book Genre That’s Redefining Film, TV, and Literature
A death is always a birth in another timeline. You’ve probably noticed it too: TV seasons are getting shorter, but episodes are getting longer. Streaming has transformed the way we consume both film and television. Meanwhile, we’re being fed constant remakes of the same stories, while original screenplays gather dust…
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A Genocide in the Shadows: Can the Wounds of the Shia Ever Heal?
Featured Image: AFP, South China Morning Post . . . The blood of Shia Muslims has stained the streets of places like Pakistan, Afghanistan, and beyond for far too long and yet the world continues to feign ignorance and remains silent. Massacred in buses, bombed in mosques, slaughtered in marketplaces,…
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Identity/Representation Isn’t Everything — Here’s the Real Reason Why Kamala Harris Lost the 2024 Presidential Election
Photo Credit: Emily Elconin / Bloomberg via Getty Images (found on Vox News website) Kamala Harris’s victory as the first South Asian, Black, and female vice president was hailed as a historic moment, signaling a new era of progress for women and minorities in American politics. But as the…
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Visual Storytelling as a Liberation Practice: A Look Back on Barbara Evina’s First Solo Exhibition, “How I Have Been Spending My Twenties”
“Choosing keeping”, 50x50cm oil on Canvas, 2022. Back in September 2022, I had the privilege of attending Barbara Evina’s first solo exhibition. In an intimate exploration of self and medium, Barbara Evina delves into the profound connections between her life experiences and her artistry, vividly portraying personal growth and cultural…
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Coke Studio Season 15: A Masterclass in Reclaiming Culture
I wouldn’t call myself a Coke Studio connoisseur; I only really started listening to it since season 14. The turning point was ‘Pasoori’ by Ali Sethi and Shae Gill. I loved Ali Sethi’s music and this one was no exception. Since season 14 they also started making behind-the-scenes videos called…
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Sonia Sabri: Embracing Light and Darkness Through Kathak
Sonia Sabri’s journey into Kathak dance started with a twist of fate. She was all set to learn Bharatnatyam, a style of dance from South India when destiny had other plans. By a stroke of luck (or perhaps fate), Sonia ended up in a Kathak class at the Midlands Art…
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West End Debut: Charithra Chandran’s Breakthrough Performance
The anticipation was palpable as I hurried to the Garrick Theatre, barely taking a moment to glance at the poster or read the description. All I needed to see was the promise of Taylor Swift and Charithra Chandran, and I was already RSVPing yes to “Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon”…
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How to love ourselves
Have you ever seen a glass while it is breaking? Have you noticed how the initial impact Causes the whole glass to crack in various places, And then scatter when it falls to the ground? And when the tiny little pieces of the glass Fall to the ground and lie…