“The active ingredient in period stigma is misogyny” (Lindy West) Women in many cultures, especially in Arab cultures, are told that menstruation is a shameful topic that should not be discussed publicly, especially in front of men. This stigmatization is
North African countries have an identity crisis because of their genetic make-up. Through thousands of years, North African people have been influenced (albeit forced) by centuries of colonization from the Roman Empire, the German Vandals, the Italian Empire, the Greek
Netflix is expanding its reach to the Palestinian entertainment industry and have dropped an influx of fresh critically acclaimed Palestinian films for everyone to watch! 3000 Nights The critically acclaimed film, 3000 Nights was made in 2015 and is directed
Migrant workers are an invisible part of society. They are people who have migrated to other countries to pursue work because of the lack of jobs in their country. These workers are usually low skilled and thus, must resort to
‘I need to stop.’ I whispered to myself, as I clicked the next episode. Disclaimer: This post has spoilers and discusses sensitive topics. ‘Netflixing’ is a real addiction many suffer from; the act of binge-watching has become ever more rampant
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation” (Glenn Close) How many times have you attempted to discuss your mental health and it was ignored? Why is mental health deemed less important and trivial compared to
This analysis was originally written as a transcript from a video essay you can watch here: Disclaimer: This analysis has mentions of bullying, abuse and sexual harassment and includes some spoilers. In late 2016, I spent many nights trying to
This pandemic has been a rollercoaster, a year full of chaos and we know we are not the only ones feeling exhausted. Everyone just wants the masks, stay-at-home orders, and lockdowns to end, but this has become the new norm.
Climate Change has been a key discussion in society for a very long time. Scientists have kept warning us time and time again that if we don’t take immediate action to protect our earth then we can be in serious
Rainbow Railroad is a Toronto-based charitable organization that helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals escape from violence and persecution in their home countries. Currently, there are 72 countries where being gay is illegal. In the past, they
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