The West’s invasions will never liberate the women of West Asia

In November 2001, as the US threw bombs on Afghanistan, then first lady Laura Bush spoke on a presidential radio address. She proclaimed that...

Men need to speak up and take action

Content warning: The following article discusses misogyny and sexual violence. Readers may find the content distressing.  By now, most of us have heard about the...

Serial killers are not Halloween costumes

During Halloween season, streaming services, like Netflix, and social media platforms heavily promote “true crime” content. The “true crime” genre refers to a “narrative...

Keep your underground favourites alive this Halloween

“I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re celebrating pieces of culture you love before they die to time and online oversaturation?” Originating in...

Think before you use the term “gora pakora”

When I was 12 years old, a distant cousin of mine called me a “gora pakora” at a wedding reception. I knew what the...

The term “South Asia” promotes unity

The southern subcontinent of Asia has had many names — Jambudvipa, Hind, Bharathavarsh. The terms listed reflect the richness and complexity of geographical etymology....

Muslims are not a monolith

Over two billion people follow Islam across the world. People who follow Islam are also known as Muslims and at least 50 countries are...

A whole campaign built around “settler moves to innocence”

In what felt like a Saturday Night Live parody, the ABC Vancouver party released an Instagram re-election campaign video on September 23. In the...

Meximalismo helped me embrace my neurodiversity

In the summer of 2025, I was diagnosed with autism level 1. The diagnosis wasn’t particularly surprising. Looking back at my life, it made...

A case of the blues without a tune

In his famous comedy As You Like It, the poet and playwright William Shakespeare reminds us that all the world is a stage, and...