No exit: pandemic spellson May 1, 2020As the pandemic has impacted all spheres of life, it has presaged a long-term lockdown the world over. The land of Jean Paul Sartre has witnessed thousands of deaths in the first pandemic of 21st century; his widely argued authentic theme of “Being and Nothingness” has dominated the global arena and his basic philosophy is […]
The choice between hunger and infectionaon April 21, 2020A new wave of hunger is imminent as the virus age is shaping the novel contours of socio-economic fabrics. This will essentially impact all segments, sectors and slices of human existence for many epochs. This facade is going to be multiplied more exotically with pervasive poverty, structural injustice, maneuvering of religious dogmas and capitalization of […]
The Silence of Critical Voiceson April 13, 2020While addressing Human Rights Convention on International Human Rights Day in December 2019, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, admitted that “the world has failed on acting quickly on early warning signs and has not invested in early prevention, which could save human lives.” The failure to recognise the threat of past genocides in different times and […]
Juvenile cell gazing at the horizonon January 20, 2020Kites flying in the February air always fascinated him. They added colours to the 10-year-old’s mundane routine, and his dream to fly high like them took him to immortal times. Hamza belongs to the slums of Shahdara wherein his parents indulge in draining domestic labour from dawn to dusk. He is a part of a […]