Indonesia: the land of pristine forests
‘The mist is the breath of the forests’, said Godi Utama, my Indonesian colleague when I met him last year in Bangkok. We were having a discussion about Indonesia’s forests and biodiversity and… Read More
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Drought in Maharashtra: A Man-made Disaster
The state of Maharashtra in the western region of India is facing its worst drought so far as claimed by the Union Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar and the Chief Minister of state, Prithviraj… Read More
India has the Highest Number of Child Marriages: UNFPA
On the eve of women’s day as India awakens to activism and women’s rights, Meeni, 16 is getting ready for her marriage in the evening. Noori, her mother and a single parent justifies… Read More
The Clothing of Rape
‘Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future.’ Bible: Pro 31:25. In a country where a female is raped every 20 minutes, strength and dignity make up very little… Read More
Analyzing the Contemporary Colonial gaze through the eyes of the ‘Afghan girl’.
‘Names have power, so let us speak of hers. Her name is Sharbat Gula, and she is Pashtun, that most warlike of Afghan tribes. It is said of the Pashtun that they are… Read More
