Every year on November 14, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) holds an International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property. The day is observed to raise awareness of the ongoing global issue of … Continue reading
Category: Culture & Media
Smart Home Technologies: Reinforcing Dated, Repressive Gender Roles
Despite women’s growing presence in the workforce, many continue to encounter difficulties balancing work inside and outside the home. Yet, in light of the widespread implementation of smart home technologies used in households today, marketed as “Digital Housekeepers,” … Continue reading
Hong Kong at the Crossroads: Navigating Sino-Western Economic Dynamics
In the heart of Asia, where the East meets the West, lies Hong Kong – a vibrant metropolis that has long been the pulsating core of global finance. It is a city where futuristic skyscrapers cast their shadows over centuries-old … Continue reading
Caste, Culture, and Modernity: Exploring the Contemporary Shifts in Indian Society
India is currently the world’s most populated country, and as per the World Banks’s median poverty line of $3.10 dollars a day, 60% of India (nearly 1.3 billion people) live below it. But why is poverty so prevalent? What are … Continue reading
Manipulation médiatique : L’euphémisme du massacre palestinien
Les médias, souvent considérés comme les gardiens de la vérité, prétendent opérer avec une objectivité inébranlable. Pourtant, derrière cette façade d’impartialité se cache une réalité plus nuancée, où la manipulation de la perception des utilisateurs devient monnaie courante. Cette manipulation … Continue reading
Love Jihad Laws in India: Is Religious Plurality at Odds with Matters of the Heart?
When our faith intertwines with the very fabric of the culture, politics, and human connection we design, India emerges as a captivating nexus. In a nation founded on democratic principles, the dance between secularism and religious plurality sets the stage … Continue reading
To be or not to be Taiwanese
Growing up as the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant, I’ve always identified strongly as half-Taiwanese. As a kid, I didn’t understand the One-China policy: Taiwan is a part of China due to their historical affiliation. To me it was … Continue reading
The War in Sudan: Conflict Rages as the World Looks Away
While the international media fixes its attention on Ukraine and the Middle East, other equally devastating conflicts are comparatively forgotten. An example of this is the ongoing war in Sudan, a civil conflict primarily between the Sudanese Armed Forces and … Continue reading
Nollywood : Un empire cinématographique vecteur de développement
Deuxième puissance cinématographique mondiale après l’Inde (en termes de films produits par an), le cinéma nigérian, aussi appelé Nollywood, a su depuis les années 1990 se démarquer.
Après plus d’un siècle de colonisation britannique, terminée en 1960, et de 15 … Continue reading
La dualité d’une France encore plus laïque face à des religions encore plus visibles
Ce lundi 25 septembre 2023, l’interdiction du port de l’abaya à l’école est officiellement validée par le Conseil d’État, réaffirmant l’importance de la laïcité pour le gouvernement français au sein de ses institutions, spécifiquement dans les écoles publiques. Quelques jours … Continue reading