Reuters She was once the face of abused maids in Hong Kong – imprisoned, starved and beaten so badly she lost control of her bodily functions. But four years after her horrific ordeal made global headlines, Indonesian Erwiana Sulistyaningsih is a university graduate and fighting for the rights of domestic helpers in the southern Chinese…
Gurmehar Kaur, Indian student activist and author/Daily O, India Delhi was wrong to reject Imran Khan’s peace dialogue offer. My heart fluttered as my news app notification pinged on my phone with the headline titled: “Indo-Pak talks to happen in New York MEA meets”. The last few months had been surprisingly positive for India-Pakistan relations…
Joe Tankersley, Writer, futurist, & former Walt Disney Imagineer/Thrive Global Harvard research says you’re not alone. Do you worry that your future is going to suck? Not just your personal future, but that of your friends, family, even the entire planet? Are you convinced that your tomorrows will be filled with more challenges than opportunities?…
Toby Fricker & Hadeel Zahir/UNICEF ‘UPSHIFT’ programme helps some of the most disadvantaged young people solve problems in their communities. Bahri market, north Khartoum, bustles with activity, as buyers hustle to get the best deal possible on colourful fabrics, food and other goods – a typical market scene. But there’s a different kind of energy…
Tridip Suhrud, Indian writer, political scientist, cultural historian and translator from Gujarat, India/Indian Express Gandhi reminded us and continues to do so that India is united in its poverty and deprivation, its structures of humiliation and violence. His legacy is this awareness. I wish to begin this reflection with two images. One of a pair…
Katharine H. S. Moon, American academic/Reuters Every fall, when the leaves begin turning yellow and brown, I think of my late grandmother. Born in 1913 in what is now South Korea, she spent some of her early life in what is today North Korea. In both parts of the then-undivided peninsula, my grandmother lived according…
Molly Fosco, Reporter/OZY.com Beyond Black Girl Magic: This OZY original series celebrates the creativity, power, influence and leadership of Black women. The blank page has never intimidated Morgan Jerkins. She can churn out 1,000 words in three hours, as ideas flow easily from her head to her fingertips. A few years ago, that’s how you…
Barrister Tahsin Noor Salim : World Tourism Day, celebrated on 27 September, is a day aimed at promoting tourism and bringing about the much needed development in this sector. The theme of the year 2018 is “Tourism and the Digital Transformation.” According to the UNWTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili, innovation and digital advances can improve…
Mahan Abedin, Journalist specialising in Islamic affairs & an analyst of Middle East politics/ Middle East Monitor A little over a week ago, Idlib was on the verge of a major assault by Syrian and Russian forces with the UN warning of potentially catastrophic consequences. However, a Russian-Turkish deal forged in the Black Sea resort…
Desk Report : The Election Commission (EC) has come under scrutiny upon its complains that they are left in the dark in decision-making, reports The Financial Express. Questions have also surfaced over the “absolute authority” entrusted to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda. The commissioners have alleged that CEC Huda and EC Secretary Helal…