Culture, Belonging and The Olympics
What is it about the Olympics that wreaths it with the mythology which has endured for over a century - arguably from 776 B.C.E.? As the...
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Maya Kumar
Jan 26, 20224 min read
How to Feed the World: Can We Actually Solve World Hunger?
I have distinct memories from when I was younger and I would refuse to finish my dinner. I was a picky eater, which enabled teachers,...
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Karen Borglund
Dec 5, 20213 min read
The Imperial Bloodline Conundrum of Japan
Princess Mako of Japan, the world’s oldest monarchy, gave up her royal status on the 26th of October to marry Kei Komuro, a commoner. The...
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Aditeya Purbey
Nov 6, 20215 min read
Discrimination Against People with Disabilities in the Job Industry
The job industry is a diverse sector of a society full of people from different religions, cultures, and backgrounds. Furthermore, having...
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Kota Furusho
Nov 5, 20214 min read
Discrimination against Asian Students due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Despite Asia’s population making up more than 58% of that of the world, Asians are often mistreated and disrespected in other regions of...
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Juno M.N. Pelczar
Nov 4, 20212 min read
Japan cannot afford to ignore its Xenophobia
Japan is one of the last developed countries in the world to confront an immigration crisis. While we have seen heated dialogue about...
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Vishesh Poddar
Nov 4, 20214 min read
Fighting Discrimination
There are rules and laws in countries around the world to help prevent discrimination. In the USA, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits...
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Tanvi Kothari
Nov 1, 20214 min read
The Impact of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Initiatives on Discrimination in the Workplace
The term ‘Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion’ was first coined in the 1980s - and over these last few decades, it has started to gain...
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Nia Kaul
Nov 1, 20213 min read
The Coronavirus Pandemic - Fault of Our Leaders, Or Our People Involved in it?
The Coronavirus pandemic is something that all people have had to face, no matter where they are from or what their identity is. It has...
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Meredith Chang
Nov 1, 20215 min read
Heat: The Lingering Effects of Redlining
In the 1930s, in the wake of the Great Depression which left many Americans reeling from economic devastation, the newly elected...
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Maya Kumar
Nov 1, 20215 min read
The Discrimination in Equality
The title is oxymoronic, I know. But would you believe the number of ‘social activists’ that claim that they are the epitome of...
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Maaya Manoj
Nov 1, 20214 min read
COVID-19 Vaccine Discrimination
Over the past year the world has come to terms with COVID-19 and how to deal with it. Singapore is currently one of the most cautious...
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Eric Borglund
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Discrimination in Facial Recognition
A facial recognition system is a technology capable of matching a human face from a digital image or a video frame against a database of...
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Antara Bajaj
Nov 1, 20212 min read
The Pink Tax
At the neighbourhood Guardian pharmacy, the price of a deodorant marketed to men is SGD 4.25. The same deodorant, marketed to women, is...
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Aanya Sharma
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Racism in Singapore
There is no escaping the fact that racism exists in pockets in Singapore. Several recent occurrences have uncovered this reality, which...
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Sydney Tsai
Oct 25, 20214 min read
Shang Chi And The First Step in Revolutionizing Asian Representation
Most of you have probably heard of, if not watched, the newest Marvel movie, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The Movie...
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Raunak Agarwal
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Joining Hands For a Sustainable Future
"It's time we admitted that there's more to life than money and it's time we focused not just on GDP but on GWB – general wellbeing." -...
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Maaya Manoj
Oct 25, 20214 min read
The Source of Powerful Empires
Since the idea of different groups of human beings existed, one has always had more glory, respect, influence, and amount of resources....
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Aditeya Purbey
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Irrational Human Behaviour During Times of Crisis
During times of crisis, it has become clear that we make irrational decisions. A good example of this is during the first COVID-19...
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Maya Kumar
Oct 5, 20215 min read
The Differences Between Toxic Masculinity and Toxic Femininity
During the mythopoetic men’s movement of the 1980s, many men had a chance to step outside of their socially defined gender roles and...
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