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• Eighteen

  

  , the age in which we became legal adults. Rather – we’re titled as adults and should be responsible, mature, and classed. Yet, we remain children at heart... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Anatomy of Cheating

  Once upon a time, I was caught in a messy web of infidelity. I wasn’t directly affected of course, but I contributed to the whole scenario where I was THAT... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Shell Standee And Sexual Harassment In Malaysia

  

  If you walk into a Shell petrol station in Malaysia, you’d be greeted (or scared by) a standee of a lady holding a mineral water bottle. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Lost Art Found In The Fansipan Ranges

  

  6 am – curtains open, our windows no longer share the view of the Sapa ranges. Instead, the light outside has yet to peep out of the heavy clouds that have... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• What Is Adulthood?

  The minute you start paying those taxes, that it, there’s no going back. You’ve officially hit adulthood. Ok kidding, but don’t you wish it was that simple? Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Quick Guide to Feminism

  

  You’ve probably heard about it by now – it’s one of the most vocal social justice movements this side of the millennium. Worried about how it might affect you,... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• To Swipe (Right), Or Not to Swipe (Right)

  We are the Millennials and if you have time between your 9-5, the blog you’re editing, your quirky start-up plans, the NGO you’re volunteering at, and the... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Thirty Dates Till I Lost You

  Date 1 You rolled up to the school that I was in and waited fervently behind the wheels. But as I walked out from the gates, I realised that the illuminating... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• People, and You

  

  Humankind – also known as, people. Say what you will, but people are both amazingly fantastic and terrifyingly horrid, it all depends on your perception don’t... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Hypermasculinity – Sometimes It’s Not All About The Girls

  

  16th December 2012. A 23-year old student was not just gang-raped but tormented and beaten in the most barbaric way possible on a moving bus. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Should We Pay for Visual Art?

  I think I can attest for most that free visits to museums are nothing short of delightful. It is rather inconceivable that one could be greatly displeased by th... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Cycling in Singapore

  As both a cyclist and a driver, I feel inclined to speak out about the contentious issue over cycling in Singapore. While another debate over whether or not... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• 138 – 120 – 101 – 187 – 107

  

  [Note: the title is 5 bus routes. And the image is Aisha on Main Street during a photo-wandering one night.] When I first started taking the bus, I wondered... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Swarna Mallawarachchi And The “Femininity Cinema”

  

  The history of a film industry can best be traced through the evolution of its actors. Going by this truism, the industry here has more or less shifted from... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Sad Truth

  

  Listen up, everyone has their dreams and aspirations. Whether it is getting accepted to your top-choice university or travelling the world, or something simple... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Your Izzat Lies

  Izzat. Honour. Reputation. Prestige. If you grew up in an Indian household, regardless of religion, you have undoubtedly heard this word before. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Pre-Marital Sex & The Brown Society – A Virgin Attempt

  Let’s be honest, no amount of Google keywords, music videos, celebrity accounts or Friday night gatherings can honestly justify the quintessential truth to... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Depression; Make A Difference

  

  I have written on this topic before – a preview of my own story two years ago on my blog.  I wrote about it when I realised that I have depression, and so here... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Why Do We Talk So Much About The Weather?

  

  We can all relate: standing awkwardly by yourself during a party, with only a miserable half-full cup of rapidly warming beer in your hands to keep you company. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Blatant Errors In The Fight for LGBTQ Rights In Sri Lanka

  

  I recently got into a little Facebook tiff with a mutual friend. Well, that occurs on a daily basis (not sorry), but this particular comment war got me thinking. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2017 SELF EXPRESSION