The hidden gem in us: Courage
Courage; once upon a time, simply meant ‘the heart as the source of emotion’. In our day, courage is the knack to act, standing opposite things that tremble you – that shake your inner cords. It took every ounce of me
How Men React To Being Called Beautiful
As International Men's Day was celebrated on 19 November, the prompt for Club Ink's November writing competition was based on how ‘Men react to being called beautiful’. The two winning pieces are below. By Shahd Abdalla, Year 3, Psychology with
Food ATM: Meal Banks for Labourers
An initiative that lightens the load for low-income workers with food https://youtu.be/5KGZHxJZMy4 Across the country, low-income employees are worrying about what we often take for granted: our next meal. By carefully apportioning their salaries, only a small percentage is spent on necessities, while
The Masculine Tear
"Boys don’t cry.” "There is no such thing as a house-husband!” "He's supposed to have more zeroes in his paycheck than her.” "He's taken an off from work because his child is sick? That’s surprising.” All these statements, used so frequently, it’s all normalised. Masculinity is given