Ruolan Ma

The Global Community’s Response to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

April 28, 2021April 27, 20216 min read Ruolan Ma

The Japanese government plans to release the tritium-tainted water into the Pacific Ocean in small amounts over the next 30 years. However, the plan has received an overflowing of criticism from Japanese citizens and those abroad.

The Myth of the Oriental Beauty: The History of the Hypersexualization of Asian Women

April 9, 2021April 8, 20214 min read Ruolan Ma

After nearly 200 years, Asian women are still not being given the respect and dignity that they deserve, all because of a sick and incorrect stereotype. When will the world stop seeing Asian women through this hypersexualizing and dehumanizing filter?

The Myanmar Coup: An Interview With A Myanmar Citizen

March 23, 2021April 11, 20216 min read Ruolan Ma

To get a better sense of this incident on the ground, Catalyst interviewed a 28-year old Burmese citizen living in Yangon.

Revisiting Myanmar’s Humanitarian Crisis

January 20, 2021March 23, 20216 min read Ruolan Ma

While the brutal killing of Hindus and other chaos created by ARSA are condemnable and should not be ignored by the world, what many don’t see are the thousands of Rohingya who have lost their lives and homes in this endless battle, clear victims of crimes against humanity.

A Glimpse of Myanmar’s 2020 Elections: A Hard Road to Democracy

December 19, 2020March 23, 20216 min read Ruolan Ma

A future of a fully democratized Myanmar might still be distant, but with politicians like Aung San Suu Kyi, gradually improving of economic competitiveness, improved civil rights protections, and a growing civic consciousness, Myanmar’s road to democracy is by no means out of reach.

Confronting Mask Culture in China and Canada

November 9, 2020March 23, 20215 min read Ruolan Ma

When it comes to a collective crisis like this, behaviour tends to be related to notions of collectivism and individualism.