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  • Letter to Rula Al-Kawalek

    Letter to Rula Al-Kawalek

    Dearest Rula, I pray that you are at rest and in peace right now. I can only imagine how sweet you were to the people around you. You were a true blessing to your family and the world. I want you to know that there are millions of people who are fighting for peace on…

  • Letter to Riad Ishkontana

    Letter to Riad Ishkontana

    Dear Riad Ishkontana,  My name is Mikayla, and I am writing this letter to reach out to you throughout the national liberation struggle your people are going through. It is without a doubt that the acts of aggression are less than desirable. They are heartbreaking to outsiders looking in without having experienced living through this…

  • Letter to Rashid Abu Arreh

    Letter to Rashid Abu Arreh

    Dear Rashid, You are only a mere 16 years of age, and I cannot even imagine what you went through in your life. To be from a place with so much aggression. That is not desirable, but it shapes you into a warrior, a hero, a brave soul. You have experienced such a time that…

  • Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Ideology

    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Ideology

    “Society is always composed of classes. Their basis may differ. An individual is always a member of a class whereas caste is an enclosed class. Caste system divides labourers, prevents one from cultivating one’s interests and hinders societal mobilization. Casteism, communalism and separatism have developed fissiparous tendencies among citizens. What can a government do when…

  • The Search for Safety at the U.S. Border

    The Search for Safety at the U.S. Border

    “Seeking asylum is well understood as a human right even during a pandemic as the Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.” Individuals arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border have the correct to ask refuge without being…

  • World Literacy Foundation Recognizes Lives For Literacy, Yasmin, Arman & Kelly, Canadian Ambassadors

    World Literacy Foundation Recognizes Lives For Literacy, Yasmin, Arman & Kelly, Canadian Ambassadors

    Inspired by the program in 2020, Yasmin, Arman & Kelly serve as voices in their community and internationally as advocates for literacy, human rights, mental health and many more. They aspire to do their best for humanity by supporting the education of youth, and vulnerable children around the world.

  • International Women’s Day: Recognizing Kashmiri Women!

    International Women’s Day: Recognizing Kashmiri Women!

    “Women of Kashmir have always dealt with a lot of hurdles in each circle of life. They were oppressed in their own family. Women in customary Kashmiri society were completely reliant upon the male individuals from their family, because of which they couldn’t build up their very own character, and their reliance brought down their…

  • The Successes and Setbacks of Black History Month

    The Successes and Setbacks of Black History Month

    “For many, Black History Month provides a way to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Black people in society. In schools, Black History Month also enables a way to learn about the lives of some of the most prominent Black figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Viola Desmond. However, in learning…

  • Martas Lamas – An Amazing Women’s Rights Activist

    Martas Lamas – An Amazing Women’s Rights Activist

    Being a woman in the 21st century is a challenge that 49.55% of the global population has to face. It is a hard fight to make our voices count against gender violence, gender bias, femicide, and much more. Fortunately, Marta Lamas knows about this problem.

  • How Past Racism Against Indigenous Peoples Is Still Relevent

    How Past Racism Against Indigenous Peoples Is Still Relevent

    Indigenous Peoples have always been subjected to unjust oppression by our elected leaders in government; this is something that the people of Canada have voted for. Although Indigenous Peoples are the rightful owners of the land we live on in many parts of Canada, including but not limited to the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, nearly…