Apr 18The Unequal InterestI know everyone is occupied with blond hair and blue eyes. Europeans who use Instagram, watch Netflix and come from a “civilised” part of the world. Allow me to partake in ‘whataboutism’ then because if not now, when then? The time is ripe since everyone is suddenly a human rights…Famine4 min read
Apr 5, 2021Remembering ‘Collateral Murder’Today (5th April) marks the 11th-anniversary of the release of the Collateral Murder video by Wikileaks. The classified US military video showed the indiscriminate shooting on Iraqi civilians, killing a dozen people, including two Reuters journalists. Two children were also wounded in the attack. …Freejulianassange1 min read
Nov 20, 2020The Single Story, RevisitedIn 2009 the Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delivered a TED talk on ‘The danger of a single story’ (if you haven’t listened, please do). Her speech deals with how we humans form simplistic or false observations about individuals, groups or countries — often reducing complexities to a single narrative…Stereotypes3 min read
Sep 7, 2020Journalism is Not a CrimeIf you are concerned about press freedom and free speech, do protest against the malicious prosecution of Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder/journalist. Sign a petition, donate to the campaign if you have money or the least you can do is educate yourself in the matter. His extradition trial continues today in…Julian Assange1 min read
Jun 24, 2020Women’s Safety GuideIn this guide, I’ve compiled information and a list of resources and services available for cases of sexual violence and harassment and online safety. I don’t know who needs it, but as shit happens in life, or it happens to the people we love or know, it might come in…Women4 min read
Apr 14, 2020GratitudeGratitude If you have a shelter with ample space, or fewer bodies to share with, be grateful. There are people with no home, or those sharing a small space with many. If you have amenities like electricity, water and internet — be thankful. Some people have one of those or…Gratitude2 min read
Feb 22, 2020A Safe SpaceRisks are around us; no one is immune against it. But as women, both our physical and online world seem to come with higher risks. Our everyday social interactions and routines require us to be in a constant state of attentiveness. When we go out in public spaces, we are…3 min read
Jan 26, 2020Female MisogynistsEarlier this January, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their decision to step back from royal duties, move to Canada and become financially independent. It became such a hot issue worldwide. The fact that anyone still gives a shit about what royalty does is an abomination in itself, but who…Womens Rights3 min read
Dec 16, 2019Let’s Not Be Apologists and EnablersIn the fight against patriarchy and toxic masculine culture (TMC), women can sometimes stand in the way. This kind of women falls under the ‘apologist’ or the ‘enabler’, or perhaps both categories. As a woman, how do you know if you are in any of these categories? …Feminism4 min read
Dec 6, 2019Unbelievable and the situation in MalaysiaIf you subscribed to Netflix, I’d highly recommend ‘Unbelievable’ — one of Netflix’s original based on a ProPublica’s Pulitzer Prize-winning article ‘An Unbelievable Story of Rape’. Both the show and article are worth watching and reading. ‘Unbelievable’ is a story about Marie Adler, 18 years old who was raped by…Sexual Violence5 min read
