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On a Dark and Stormy Naath… A personal tale on cultural appropriation
Three years ago, on a dark and stormy night, I was curled up in bed, face lit by my phone, scrolling TikTok’s endless void. Usually, the scroll feels like falling into a bottomless pit, where only the occasional shock makes you stop. That night, I stopped. The video...
Youth and Transformation in Kenya: Highlights from the Nairobi Hub Workshop
The 50 Percent has launched its second in-person hub in Nairobi, Kenya. We kicked off with an inspiring workshop bringing together local changemakers to focus on youth leadership, civic engagement, and systems change in Kenya. We chose to establish the Hub in Nairobi...
The futures we fail to imagine
Every society is built on stories - not only the ones found in books, but the quieter narratives that govern what is possible, desirable, or inevitable. Some stories are explicit - economic growth is progress. Others give structure - time is linear, change is...
Universal Design Is The Blueprint For A More Inclusive and Innovative Future
The Forgotten Minority Disabled people are the world’s largest minority, with an estimated 15% of the world’s total population having a disability, equating to roughly 1 billion people. However, disabled people remain one of the most under-resourced, underfunded,...
Rediscovering Urban Biodiversity: A Personal and Global Call for Greener Cities
A Yellow Suitcase, A Greener Perspective Almost four years ago, I packed my life into a large yellow suitcase and moved to the Netherlands leaving behind one the most famous peninsulas on the globe. From the beginning, I noticed meaningful differences in how life and...
Belonging in Translation: What the Khmer Language can teach us
As I stepped out of the airport in Siem Reap, Cambodia, I was immediately greeted by hot and dry air. I was drenched in sweat within 10 minutes. As I waited for my Grab taxi, meter taxi drivers approached me repeatedly, saying, “Bong! taxi, same price Grab!” I didn’t...
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