Social media: the beacon of giving girls a reason to wear makeup… or is it? Is the comment “she’s wearing makeup to impress guys” a valid statement anymore? When a girl puts on lipstick or a flick of eyeliner, does this mean she’s fake or is it more likely to mean she feels empowered by … Continue reading
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Democracy: The Infinite Paradox?
Democracy is considered to be the most difficult and formidable construction of governance. Democracy “is government by the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.” In the phrase of Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government “of the … Continue reading
Painting Faith: A Photojournal by Aaminah Gangat
This (as pictured above ) is one of my favourite abstract pieces (also one of the first to be shipped abroad). The idea behind its creation came about during the Hajj period – a time when Muslims perform a highly sacred pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The painting features an abstract version … Continue reading
The Refugee Crisis: Whose Problem Is It?
A topic of alarming regularity and long-running history, the refugee crisis has only just begun to dominate the headlines of a lot of news outlets. This sudden tidal-wave of press activity has taken form of shocking stories of traffickers dangerously overloading rickety boats with human cargo; accompanied by disturbing images of the consequent drowned … Continue reading
Writers, Bloggers and Broadcasters Needed
The Elenchus is an independent, non-profit online platform which aims to bring underreported news stories from around the globe to its readers. The organisation is powered by the belief that a story both told and heard is an act of justice in itself. It is our responsibility, as citizens of Earth, to carry out our moral and … Continue reading