Aeternum – Poetry
The burning embers and the spitting flames, The falling flakes of the silvery remains. But if every cloud has a silver lining, However can I leave mine dying? So I built myself from the dusty cinders, Strand by strand from the scattered flinders. From the cold
To eat or not to eat? Why is that a question?
Trigger Warning: dieting, disordered eating, body dysmorphia and mental illness It’s three in the morning. I’ve been lying in bed, awake, for hours now, trying to fall asleep. I’m tired. My limbs are limp, my eyelids are heavy, and my brain feels slow,
Leading a generation to change the world
As we grow closer to adulthood, we are told to grasp every opportunity that comes to us. Our elders encourage us to bring a change into the world by taking the necessary steps, ensuring we do not repeat the same
Beauty Standards
‘Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder’, a statement which we often use, but it seems like we have set a stubborn criterion in our mind for beauty. If we see someone that does not fit into this criterion,
April Fool’s Day: Top 10 pranks that will keep you laughing
The first thing to look forward to in the month of April is April Fool’s Day, a day where almost no one is spared from being pranked. It is a tradition that has spanned over centuries and is celebrated by
A March to Queendom
International Women's Day may have passed a few weeks ago and Mother’s Day went by a few days back, but our love and admiration for these empowering humans continues to grow every day. Despite being exhausted from working with no
Journey – Poetry
The following poem is a representation of life and its trials. Moreover, it mimics the expedition of the game ‘Journey’ and the many stages it depicts within. From the open sands to the enclosed plains of blue, life is an
2020 – Poetry
2020 was indeed a little messy. It left the majority of us shattered and in a state of distress – perhaps by dealing with the loss of someone close, or losing your job over the pandemic. While for some, it
Much Ado About Karak
Every culture has a staple dish or item that is synonymous with its identity as a group. Egyptians with their falafels, Greeks with their stuffed vegetables and the French with their oh-so-buttery croissants. It’s fascinating how these dishes begin to take a
Is your blue the same as my blue?
I have caught myself several times wondering, where have the everyday things we see and use get their names from? Who thought of them and how were their names decided? I frequently think to myself, do we all perceive the same colours in