The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has cost over 300,000 lives with an overwhelming majority of them being children and women. The Saudi-led coalition, supported by the United States, and the Houthis, backed by Iran, has arguably turned Yemen into a proxy war for establishing regional hegemony. However, for the first time in six years, a […]
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Featured Artwork: Annie Bissett LGBTQ+ rights within the UK have been historically been exploited as some form of political sport, throwing shallow jabs and punches at the community to appeal to the bigoted vote. Hostility towards the LGBT community harks back to the Thatcher era, where the leader passed Section 28 (a bill banning the […]
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When 49.1 million people around the world tuned in to watch the Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021, it was hard not to speculate what bombshells they would drop about the British Royal family. After all, much of the Royal’s appeal stems from the mystery still shrouding how the monarchy functions […]
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As we approach the last few days of Ramadan, I am overcome with a melancholy that is sure to last long after the Eid feasts and festivities, when life returns to its normal, dizzying pace and these days — quieter and simpler — are etched forever in memory. The air feels lighter in Ramadan. The […]
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Featured Image: Polina Tankilevitch Clothes have powers. These powers are often overlooked, but the root of our confidence and comfort derives from what we wear. It is not only what protects us, but is also the source of our self-expression and individuality. Within seconds, our disposition can change when we find that one perfect item […]
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Featured images by Manula Jayawardhana Sri Lanka is currently in a state of economic crisis due to the corrupt leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A series of protests have occurred in the island nation’s capital of Colombo, and throughout the country, in direct response to this corruption and economic mismanagement. According to Colombo local Vinod […]
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Featured Image: University of Florida In the driest non-polar desert in the world and in a land just west of the Andes mountains lay dunes of discarded clothes, victims of the fleeting trends of the previous years. It is estimated that 39,000 tons of clothing end up in Chile’s Atacama Desert each year, all discarded […]
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A simple breakdown of the process, the experience, and the Dream itself One could think of the United States of America as a prestigious private school. Many say it guarantees you a better situation, it’s incredibly hard to get into, and it comes with a price. As of November 2021, there are a total […]
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Featured Illustration: Megan Orr My name is Lauren, and I’m sixteen years old. I was assigned female at birth, but I am transgender. My pronouns are she/her/hers and they/them/theirs. I label myself as genderfluid because my gender fluctuates between other gender identities such as male, female, agender, etc. I’ve known I wasn’t a girl for […]
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