The Rich Tapestry of Pakistan’s Cultures and Landscapes
December 31, 2023Pakistan is a country located in South Asia with a population of over 231 million people, making it the world’s fifth-most populous country. The country is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest and China to the northeast. Pakistan is a diverse, dynamic country with a rich history and cultures, as well as its share of challenges and opportunities. The country has a unique blend of Indo-Persian cultural influences with Islam as its major religion. Some Key Facts About Pakistan Capital: Islamabad Largest city: Karachi Official languages: Urdu, English Currency: Pakistani rupee (PKR)…
Water Scarcities, Tourism and Vaccines: The Navajo Nation’s COVID-19 Battles Through the Eyes of a Community Organizer
With the skies still standing shy of the sun, Alicia Martin is up early to get the day’s deliveries in order. As a trained chef, Alicia has worked in the restaurant industry for many years. However, this time, she isn’t…
The COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care and What to Do About It
I wrote an opinion piece in the Toronto Star about the devastating COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care centres in Ontario, Canada. In the piece, I propose a solution to help protect seniors in the long-term care homes. Here is the…
V Day Poem
We Must Cancel Christmas This Year if We Want to Have One Next Year
It’s been a long year, or rather a long nine months since the pandemic began in mid-March. And now we’ve made it to Christmas. There were high hopes that things would get better by Christmas 2020, but unfortunately, they’ve only…
Tide
Sweeping and rolling through eternities Shaping, washing damages astrew A tempest broiled of withering austerity, The tidal crest, swaying steady, shaky and blue Cascades along faithless flurrying flows of time Over roaring gusts of restless tune To join the frothing…
PREVIEW: The Navajo Nation’s COVID-19 Battles
The Indigenous Navajo people in Arizona and surrounding areas in the US have been the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first wave of the pandemic, the Navajo Nation reservation had the highest infection rate per capita in…
COVID-19 Vaccines: A Rundown of What is Going Down
The flurry of activity in recent weeks on the COVID-19 vaccine front has led to a mix of excitement, relief and some hesitancy as vaccine approvals and doses are being churned out at unprecedented speed. So far, COVID-19 vaccines…
The Grand Canyon: A Historic Junction of Science and Culture
The Grand Canyon stands testament to the beauty of the science and human cultures associated with its grandeur. Built out of the earth’s crust and its natural elements, the behemoth natural wonder was formed over a staggering 2 billion years,…
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A place where thoughts are spilled over tea, science fact will reign over science fiction and where explorations of people, places and things will inform, evoke and enlighten. In no particular order, or fashion. An assortment of content curated to…
