Culture is a group of people’s way of life, encompassing beliefs, arts, heritage, cuisine, and other traditions. Because each culture is different, what is acceptable in one does not necessarily mean the same for the other. This gap is especially evident in highly stigmatized topics. As the world adjusts and becomes more open, there are […]
The first time I went to a beach was when I turned 18 years old. The reason was that my parents were a little overprotective of me, their only child. Whenever they thought of the ocean, they assumed that a tsunami would occur, and the water would take me. But the older I became, the […]
Source: wallpaperflare.com For people who have a passion for art and culture, they often think about their heritage in these challenging times, the essence of cultural exchange, the inspiration that they gather from their travels, and the effect it all has on the communities across the world. The present circumstances have turned much […]
In the last water and sanitation events 2019, there is a discussion about how poor hygiene affects health. Though many of us already know it, some are still not taking enough care of themselves. Perhaps that is because many people believe that their immune systems can somehow tolerate the dirt and bacteria buildup. But what happens […]
Source: commons.wikimedia.org As of March 2020, in the midst of this COVID-19 outbreak, almost 2 billion children in the world are out of school. That is including the existing global educational crisis that was a 53% rate even before the outbreak. Now, it has become worse. We must be worried about the heightened dropout […]
Source: flickr.com The 2019 culture preservation summit explains that our culture is the reflection of our aspirations, values, and beliefs. It defines our identity and provides us with economic and social worth. It is what makes use whole and unique. But as we move towards the realm of scientific advancements, we lose the effort of cultural preservation. […]
Knowledge is power. We heard this phrase at least once in our lives, and education gives us knowledge about everything that surrounds us, from the sky to the earth, to air we breathe, and to the animal around us. Education is the not only thing that gives us knowledge; personal experiences played a significant role, […]
When the organizers of the 2016 Hampton Heritage Symposium sent us an invitation to participate in this event, we thought that it was the perfect opportunity to learn about different cultures. Despite many countries like the United States being known as a melting pot for people from various origins, after all, there are still a […]
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) researched the increasing suicide cases in India among students to indicate the World Suicide Prevention Day observed on September 10. The study has shown that approximately 11 percent of students in college and about 7 to 8 percent of students in high school have attempted killing […]
Stress is increasingly becoming more of a problem among students, not just in India but in other parts of the world as well. However, among individuals who are aged between fifteen and twenty-nine years, one of the highest suicide rates in the world is in India. The reasons for the high suicide rate in India […]