by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Tryphine Clara Dzimbanete India A wake-up call In the wake of the pandemic, the whole world sought each other out for comfort. For the first time, everyone was affected by one unselective menace. Suddenly the veil of gender and social stratification had fallen,...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Antonia Patricia Herrera Veas Lampa, Chile Listen. Do you know climate activists? Well, my daughter is one of them. She’s so obsessed that she works with people from all around the globe to “Save Our Planet.” God, they won’t change the world!...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Nandana Mohandas India A beautiful picture that once was The pin that anchored my Hijab shifted, as I fidgeted with the lanyard. In a college that represented a privileged and dominating demographic, melanin was scarce. “Zahabiya” read my ID card. My skin stood...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
The tale of “Ubuntu,” a traditional African philosophy that stresses the interconnectedness of all people and the value of community and compassion, is one example of a diverse story from South Africa. The word Ubuntu, which means “humanity...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
The “Quilombos” narrative is an instance of a multicultural Brazilian tale. In the 16th century, slaves who had escaped the Portuguese colonists and created their own free communities called themselves Quilombos. People with various African...
by Rohana Edalur | Jul 9, 2025 | Ink Around the World
Maldives is the setting for the legend of “Boduberu,” a regional style of music and performance. The story goes that sailors who crossed the Indian Ocean carried Boduberu to the Maldives from his native Africa. The Maldivian term...
