We’re not nouns, we’re verbs. I know that as teenagers we all encountered this one question – be it by a teacher; a relative; parents or friends: “What do you want to become when you grow up?” and by asking this particular question, all they want to know is that what profession would you like to get into. Today’s society…
Category: Social
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD- HOW THIS CLASSIC IS STILL RELEVANT
“Thoman Jefferson once said that all men are created equal… We know all men are not created equal in the sense some people have more opportunity because they are born with it, some people are smarter than others…- But, there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal- the institution of court.” (To kill a…
BEING YOU-NIQUE
Trapped within the walls of stereotypes, social expectations, traditional gender roles and responsibilities, the world’s finest artists and human beings are suffocating and are being snuffed out. Why can’t you put makeup on if you’re a boy? Makeup is not a gender-specific activity, it’s a form of expression open to anyone and everyone. What’s wrong with being attracted to someone…
Are Feminism and Gender Equality Different?
What is feminism? Feminism stands for the advocation of woman’s rights to bring about equality of the sexes. Although, this definition has been much tarnished to form an idea that benefits our beliefs. Sexism and the inherent difference between man and woman have been drilled into our beings since time unknown. We have grown up with the idea that man…
What is ‘BEAUTIFUL’?
Beautiful. A word I’m positive that all of us are very much familiar with, we use it every single day. “Oh, that’s a beautiful flower”, “She is so beautiful”, “That’s a beautiful sunset!”. Here’s a question for all of you, what is the first thing comes to your mind when you hear this word? A colourful landscape? A sunset? Perhaps…
World In Vain
Smoke everywhere, Tyranny prevails. Children die as their mother wails. Bombs, Guns, Terrorism win, The voices once heard now go dim. Tears, Blood and Bodies colour the ground, Despair and disappointment cover the crowd. The line between life and death, Looks closer than ever, Racist slurs and awry viruses, Are ruining us forever. She looks on as her children die,…
MOVIES TO WATCH IN QUARANTINE
The Lock down has got most of us teenagers stuck to our laptops as teachers bombard us with school work and our parents being constantly on our backs, we really do need some time to relax. Here’s some awesome movies to watch as everything outside is in chaos. Just stay at home people. MOVIES TO WATCH WHILE COMPLETING NOTES Spy…
Unspoken
No word was foreign, silence spoke for me And everything that happened; happened speechlessly Our hands inches close but our minds miles apart Whilst your body so near to me I could feel the radiating warmth I wanted to wail; I wanted to sob And in my heart, pulses shaped no throb Yet whose love could understand silence so perfectly…
Consumerism
We all like buying new things, Right? We buy clothes, shoes, furniture, and a whole lot of things. This is what consumerism is. The process of buying products in rapidly increasing amounts. Seems pretty harmless doesn’t it? I didn’t think it was wrong either, till I started researching for this particular article. Like everything, Consumerism has its pros and cons.…
The Lamppost
The silence embowers arthwart the 9th street Nethering flow towards the coast Eerily a raven, victim of deceit Accompanied by a wild lynx at most By the dawn; perishes the sheath Draining the thaw, the heat Dislodging the brilliance – across the shadowed woodland’s wreath Ghastly whispers taunted towards the lynx’s lethargy Fronting the aurora; the trace recedes Timid of…