Mental Health and Thoughtless Stigmatization
Everyone wants to feel needed, to be understood, without any insult or neglect
Humans are social beings. We were born to connect to each other and to the world. It is in our nature and very difficult to abandon. Instinctively, we long to be associated to people; friends, parents, siblings, partners, anyone who makes life worthwhile. To live comfortably it is, thus, important to connect. Being socially active […]
The Future is a Desolate Place
We are trying to overcome this pandemic, loss of lives, stress, economic depression, poverty. I get that. I understand human pain and suffering. The world is lost and broken. But what is disheartening is that even amidst all this chaos, there are humans, our brothers and sisters, who go out of their way to invite […]
World Environment Day 2020
‘TIME FOR NATURE’
After struggling through lockdown, with influx of new worries and stress, the time to unwind has finally come. Unwind, in a totally different meaning of the word, a new alternate dimension definition where unwind means to work in a socially paralysed community, and where sanitizers and masks are mandatory. Removal or disobedience of the ‘mask’ […]
The Corona Pandemic and Mental Health
A Look into Psychological Issues from an Expert’s Perspective
Given the current situation, with a global pandemic on the loose, transfused in our population is fear. This fear stems from isolation, which unfortunately has dire potential to cause unhealthy disruptions in our daily life. Adeela Hameed of Kashmir Images conversed with an RCI registered Clinical Psychologist, Ms. Isha Malik, to know about possible psychological […]
Wet Markets and Pandemics: The Fatal Interweave
With the world fighting against coronavirus and its associated strains, what has come to limelight is the nucleus of most virus-related diseases. The hub, epicentre, headquarters of all virus harmful to humans; the infamous Wet Markets. Zoonotic diseases, that begin from animals and affect the human species with almost zero mortalities in other species, find […]
Importance of Ramadan in a Muslim’s Life
Ramadan, as we all know, is a month in the Islamic calendar that arrives after Shaban and before Shawwal. It arrives as a blessing to all Muslims and a harbinger of modesty and taqwa. It is the month that swoops into our lives and those of our brethren, taking everyone to higher degrees of self-consciousness […]
Earth Day 2020: A Hope, A Beginning
Our precious Earth is the only planet identified till date as being able to sustain life. To contribute towards our planet, it is mandatory to protect it with everything we have. Technological advances, sure, are the need of this century but should go hand in hand in preserving all living/non-living entities. Our atmosphere must be […]
Sustainable Development: For Today and Tomorrow
Sustainable development is cleaner, has potential to be efficient, and is the only way forward for a growing world economy. People misuse a lot of non-renewable resources. As the population increases, more of resources will be required and faster will the reserves be depleted. Over time, sustainable development will no longer be an option for […]
The Misleading Idea of Corona Jihad
Power has always been linked to supremacy. The idea of power is to gather people from all sections of the society and influence them to follow. While power is a blessing in cases it is lawfully utilized, such as in relation to development and stability, mostly at present however, power is something the masses are […]
Can We Afford to Lose Forests?
Forests are treasures of nature. They are Earth’s reservoirs, cradling wilderness, and providing amenities for humans all over the world. Forests continue to thrive in spite of misuse because they have the ability to replenish. These assets not only act as home to more than a million species but are one of the two main […]