by Ibrahim Inusa | Aug 27, 2023 | Articles
Water is the most essential part of human lives. Machina’s water scarcity is historical; older members of the community recount not having seen a drop of water from a drilled borehole for over 50 years. The UN states: “Clean water is a basic human need, and one...
by Josefina Mas | Aug 13, 2023 | Articles
On the border between Chile and Argentina stands the Lanín volcano. A jewel of the Andean Mountain Range. For the Mapuche indigenous community that has traditionally inhabited the area, its name means “sleeping giant”. While today the volcano is dormant,...
by Josefina Mas | Aug 13, 2023 | Articles
– “Tenés que sentir la tierra”. You must feel the earth, he said. He took my hands in his and scooped up a pile of dirt. It was moist and lumpy from the previous night’s dew, and it slid heavily through our fingers. He pinched the freshly turned soil and turned...
by Josefina Mas | Aug 13, 2023 | Articles
There was a time when I believed politics was a place for aspirations. A space for bold ideas and searches for progress. As a young student within a democratic system looking to make her contribution to society, becoming involved in politics was the noblest thing I...
by Josefina Mas | Aug 13, 2023 | Articles
A collective poem coordinated by Josefina Mas “My land of golden fields; sunflowers and scented winds. Land of odors that remind me of a childhood painted with yellow sunsets. Rivers and seas that carry my illusions, my thoughts, and my destiny. The calming...
by Shaista Riaz | Jul 16, 2023 | Articles
Pakistan is the second-most polluted country in the world. Its second largest city, Lahore, is also one of cities with the world’s worst air quality index records. Malpractices such as trash burning, lack of eco-friendly vehicles, inefficient use of energy, unreliable...
