Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun
Why is Japan called Japan, when its official name in Japanese is ‘Nippon or Nihon’ (in Japanese: ‘日本’)? In other languages as well, its name varies. ‘Japon’ in French, ‘Giappone’ in Italian, ‘Yaponiya’ in Russian, 일본 (Il-bon) in Korean, and 日本 (Rìběn) in Chinese. All
Creative perfectionism – The villain in every artist’s story
The life of a creator is mysterious. As an audience, we rarely ever know what goes on behind the scenes of creating art whether it is writing a script, designing a website, or sketching buildings. Our vision is pigeonholed by the
The Entertainment Industry: Is it a man’s world?
Ideally, we all would desire to live in a world where we have the same opportunities and reside in a community where gender diversity and equality are viewed as central values. The entertainment industry is powerful in reflecting and shaping the
Purpose – Poetry
“Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.”― Roy T. Bennett, the Light in the Heart With this inspiring quote, let
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
Figure 1. Anti-abortion protest outside the US Department of Justice. Source: Unsplash. The motto, “liberty, equality, fraternity”, appearing first in the French Revolution of 1787, has formed the current basis for human rights. It brought together legal guarantees of civil liberties and
Catharsis Through Writing
‘National Author's Day’ - it's a day not known by many. It's a day that celebrates the power of words on readers, at least that's what French philosopher, Michael Foucault said. "Who is an author?" "Authors are creators." I am no author, but just
Poetry December Competition: The Essence of Christmas
December passed by in a frenzy, with most of us wishing 2020 would quickly subside and hoping a new year would bring us better experiences and the simple pleasures lost in 2020. With most of us praying that the Christmas
The Forgotten Trends of 2020
We have made it! It's finally 2021 and there hasn't been another time the world seemed this ready to usher in the new year. Looking at it from a positive perspective, 2020 was a year of self- reflection; a year
The Holmes are back
Warning: There might be spoilers. For those of us who have kept up with Sherlock Holmes from back when it was reading material in school, we have seen it take on various adaptations. From Elementary to the BBC’s Sherlock, it was no surprise that there was
Being aware is not sufficient – learn your family’s health history
Have your relatives had breast cancer? Does diabetes run in your family? Are you aware of any records of mental illness in your family? Getting to know one’s family’s health history is important; not only in being aware of the