What makes a city liveable?
Among the features which Filipinos wanted for the future were affordable housing; good basic infrastructure and connectivity; access to education, tourism, leisure, and culture;…
A slogan lost in translation
The writer asks: What made these students—otherwise proud citizens of an independent Bangladesh, and carrying the legacy of our independence struggle—utter such incendiary…
Goodbye Shein: Slowing down for the planet
The writer observes that a lot of Bhutanese, especially young women, are falling into the ‘consumerism trap,’ and ultra-fast fashion serves as the prime example of this…
Why are highly educated people choosing blue-collar jobs abroad?
This trend is not just a statistical oddity, but a clear sign of deep-seated issues within the job market in Bangladesh and the broader socioeconomic context, says the writer.
Letting our professors just profess ideas
The wise and holistic utilization of human resources is the primary and undeniable precondition for the overall development of any nation, argues the writer.
Islamic social justice
To the Quran, from the very beginning monotheism and social justice organically include each other; the rejection of one implies the negation of the other, the writer argues.
The human cost of big sporting events
Many modern sporting events have been held in countries with appalling human rights records. In a world where celebrities are held to high moral standards—and face consequences…
The illusion of inclusion: Empty policies and promises for Bangladesh’s hijra community
In 2013, Bangladesh granted the hijra community "third gender" status, which constitutionally embedded their rights and safety. However, other than this, it did little to change…
The image of South Korea overseas
"AI personifies South Korea as a charming K-pop girl with the background of 'the famous neon streets of South Korea,'" Ron Winkler writes in an online article.
Stop calling your LGBTQIA+ friends a ‘waste’
For many in the LGBTQIA+ community, growing up in conservative, Catholic Philippines was often awkward at best and hostile at worst. It was commonly riddled with questions and…