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The Obsession of Hollywood With Animal Attack Films
In reality, the percentage of animal attacks as a reason for human deaths is insignificantly low. And why is there such an abundance of these movies in Hollywood compared to other parts of the world? What does it mean?

Aisha Moon
Sep 24, 20253 min read


The Dark History of War Dogs and Their Unethical Roles in Conflict
Unknowingly, the dogs waged our wars and took part in our cruel ventures to oppress the weak so that the strong can always emerge victorious. It is a relief that unlike us, who bear the burden of the deeds of our ancestors, the dogs remain blissfully unaware of the horrific role that they had to play.

Aisha Moon
Sep 13, 20256 min read


Unraveling the Curious Cat Laws of Medieval King Hywel the Good
The Welsh King Hywel the Good gave his country a set of laws full of common sense and compassion. Punishment was not the foundation of those laws, unlike the norm at that time.

Aisha Moon
Sep 11, 20252 min read


The Impact of Footpaths and Trails on Our Lives
All the crucial journeys of an individual begin and end by walking them. For example, one's first walk to the school, the first journey for a job interview, and the first walk home with a special friend.

Aisha Moon
Sep 10, 20255 min read


Understanding the Influence of Trade Winds and Westerlies on Global History
Half an hour before sunrise on a Friday morning, 3rd August 1492, three ships set sail from the port of Palos in Spain. The people who assembled to see the ships off were gloomy, and some were even crying as they bade goodbye to their friends and relatives traveling aboard the ships, as if they were never to meet them again. The names of the ships were Santa Maria, Pinta, and Nina. The captain of the fleet was Christopher Columbus.

Aisha Moon
Aug 31, 202511 min read


Legacy and Insights: An Interview With Felix Padel, Renowned Anthropologist and the Great-Great-Grandson of Charles Darwin
"A country chooses us. Since childhood, I was somehow fascinated by India. When I was at Oxford, India pulled me towards her. I did my PhD in Delhi University and my teachers were Andre Beteille, J.P.S Uberoi, Veena Das, and A.M. Shah. India took hold of me in my 20s."

Aisha Moon
Aug 25, 20259 min read


Unraveling the History of the Silk Road and Its Cultural Impact
Before the world became Eurocentric, it had China as its crucible of progress and the mightiest trading empire. The two centuries around the Christian era saw the evolution of a network of trade routes, known as the Silk Route, connecting China to many major cities in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Readings of history point to this road network being the real beginning of globalisation.

Aisha Moon
Aug 24, 20255 min read


The Legacy of Queen Elizabeth II: Reflections on a 70-Year Reign
Born in 1926, Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne at the age of 26. During her reign, she was a contemporary of notable figures such as Winston Churchill, Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, and Harry Truman.

Aisha Moon
Aug 22, 20256 min read


Cultural Perspectives on Time: How Culture Shapes Our Understanding of Time
Time is indeed real for us. It brackets our life on this planet; it is real because it is one of the variables against which science measures the parameters of our universe, and we measure life and death. Time is a fleeting concept, yet how we experience it has a strong subjective element.

Aisha Moon
Aug 20, 20255 min read


Crafting Language: Inside the Monumental Mission of Lexicographers and Their Dictionaries
Writing a dictionary can seem a daunting, almost impossible task when considering its immense size, volume, and the vast amount of information it contains. A few dedicated men, however, devoted their entire lives to this endeavour.

Aisha Moon
Aug 13, 20254 min read


The Art of Ikebana: A Journey into Floral Arrangement
Ikebana is a noble hobby that involves flowers and everything else in life. It is more than putting some flowers and twigs in a vase. This article explores its philosophy and meaning.

Aisha Moon
Jul 28, 20257 min read


Love Potatoes? Read About This Food That Changed World History
It was in 7000 BCE that the inhabitants of the Andes mountains in South America began to cultivate potatoes.

Aisha Moon
Dec 12, 20248 min read


The Arctic Life: Traditional and Modern
People dig holes in the ice for this as the entire water surface is often covered in ice. Fish is eaten either frozen, boiled or fried.

Aisha Moon
Dec 7, 20246 min read


Dr Diane Gendron: A Lifelong Friendship with Blue Whales
A woman who has spent 3 decades with the blue whales of the Gulf of California, Mexico.

Aisha Moon
Nov 17, 20246 min read


Katalin Kariko: Winner of Nobel Prize for Medicine 2023: A Woman Scientist Who Made Possible the mRNA Vaccine for Covid
Kariko’s and Drew Weissman’s paper on mRNA became a worldwide sensation when the COVID-19 pandemic tightened its grip on the world in 2020.

Aisha Moon
Nov 16, 20246 min read


Uighurs & Tibetans: Cultural Genocide and a Long History of Persecution
Uighurs undergo a slow and real genocide in Chinese re-education camps, known to the outside world as Chinese concentration camps.

Aisha Moon
Nov 15, 20246 min read


The Story of Sunday: How The Day Came To Be
Romans in ancient times had an eight-day week. The eighth day was for shopping when markets would be alive with rural people

Aisha Moon
Nov 15, 20247 min read


The Path That Ju/’hoansi Bushmen Follow to Connect With God
they are the original keepers of our spiritual truths; they are among the few people who know to cross over to a divine realm of experience

Aisha Moon
Nov 15, 20248 min read


Sapien Stories: Sherpas of the Himalayas
While climbing the summits and peaks of the Himalayas many times, they have faced all kinds of adversities possible.

Aisha Moon
Nov 14, 20246 min read


Sapien Stories: Bedouins of the Middle East
Bedouins are Arab Muslims, and their recorded history goes back to 2500 BCE, much before the advent of Islam.

Aisha Moon
Nov 14, 20248 min read
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