Category: INTERNATIONAL

  • Namibia’s Genocide Remembrance Day

    Namibia’s Genocide Remembrance Day

    Namibia held its first Genocide Remembrance Day on May 28, 2025 to commemorate the genocide of the Nama and Herero people by German colonisers during the early 20th century. This is the first time that an official memorial has been held in spite of Namibia having been an independent democracy…

  • Standing Vigil

    Standing Vigil

    When I wrote my last piece for Reclamation Magazine in November last year, I had just been to a protest march in Cape Town. I was actively collecting what I called “pebbles of hope”, hoping that our shared humanity would bring an end to the merciless killing of thousands of…

  • On Gaza

    On Gaza

    Featured Image: Ash Hayes . . . It’s October 15, and in just seven days, more than two thousand Palestinians have been killed. Many more are injured. Entire families have been erased from a city. Israel has ordered an evacuation of Gaza, as hospitals struggle to treat the wounded, the…

  • Notes on the Migrant Caravan

    Notes on the Migrant Caravan

    Faced with the undeniable humanitarian crisis on Mexico’s southern border, it is necessary for Mexicans to face the profound hypocrisies regarding our treatment of asylum seekers, and reaffirm our sense of empathy and solidarity.

  • LGBTQ+ India: A Look Into The Past, Present, & Future

    LGBTQ+ India: A Look Into The Past, Present, & Future

    Featured Image: Wall Street Journal . . . In today’s fast-paced world where through all kinds of social media platforms you can get informed about almost anything and everything, some people in India have gained more understanding towards the LGBTQ+ community, but there are still many parts of society that…