In November 2018, the second volume of the National Climate Assessment Report mandated by the US government and prepared by the American scientific community was released and was met with an equal dose of cheer and concern. The report was made very popular by the decision of the current US administration to “bury” the report...
Abuja, Nigeria: The first time I learnt of suicide, I was about five. A man had committed suicide within my father’s jurisdiction and as the then presiding Magistrate; he had to sanction an official inquiry into the cause of death. He reviewed the pictures in his library at home and later that night, I overheard...
In a recent conversation a friend drew my attention to a crucial aspect of modern day marketing. She asked if I had noticed that almost all advertisements on the internet are fixated on what a majority of the populace already feel they lack. Her views were that if I paused to really think it through,...
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from our weekly newsletter that I’ve chosen to republish on the site. Merry Christmas! Now it’s the season to be jolly. Christmas is a super special time of the year for me. I was a devout Catholic up until I was 15 (I attended Catholic Youth Group and Bible...
“Mental health is a state of well-being in which every individual is able to realize his/her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and make a contribution to his/her family and community.” – World Health Organisation In June 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) formally added Gaming Disorder to its...
Growing up, I didn’t think it was weird that my Asian parents never said the words ‘I love you’ to me and my siblings. To me it was kind of obvious that they did; I personally didn’t need for them to say it. I could see they loved me just by their actions. They moved...
Whoever you are, you’re dependent on your environment; for example, weather fluctuations affects us all. From the icy chills of Alaska down to the heat and scorching sands of the Sahara, in every corner or region of the world, the state of the air, atmosphere, temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain or cloudiness)...
I have loved fashion for as long as I can remember because fashion is synonymous with creativity at its peak. Through every generation, the fashion industry remains the finest meld of the best creative minds and my younger self came to this conclusion poring over glossy pages of Ebony and GQ Magazines in the 90s....
Abuja, Nigeria: Nicholas Patrick Wiseman, back in 1845, once wrote that an idea is immortal and cannot be killed. Personally, I think ideas are pretty much eternal. All the greatest changes in human lives across the world had at one time or another stemmed from an idea. From the concept of slavery to that of...
Abuja, Nigeria: Recently, I read an article on Forbes that stated that in 2017 alone, over five hundred million dollars was invested in the cannabis industry in the United States. Being a player (albeit smalltime) in the startup scene myself, I was not overly wowed by this sum. In reality, the investment was quite small...
When we speak of body-shaming, women readily come to mind as the victims. And this is not without good reason. From the internet to TV commercials and everything in between, society has made it a life-long mission to dictate to women how they must feel about their bodies. Thus, these “attacks” on their bodies are...
Having been raised in a politically active household where political discussion was always welcome at the proverbial dinner table, I listened, watched and observed my parents, aunties, uncles and adult family friends discuss pros and cons of political policies both in Australia and in the Philippines (the country of my birth, and where my parents...