Fighting disability with creativity
Without differences in our abilities, the world would have been a bland sphere in the universe. Some people have more pizzazz than others, and one such person is Zahid Abdullah…
Old recipes will not work
In the existent times when sanity has been forfeited at the stake of personal vendettas, it is extremely difficult to keep destruction from visiting and causing unmitigated mayhem. That is…
A tragic flaw
The wise have always advocated moderation in every task one may undertake and every plan one may envisage. The problem, if any, is not as much as in what one…
Living unliveable lives
In recent weeks, there is this subject tugging at my heart that I have been afraid to take up. I find it very unsettling, emotionally, and feel that I will…
For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it’s a magnet
Deep in the Panamanian jungle, Venezuelan migrant Franca Ramirez was scrambling to reach higher ground as a rushing river broke its banks, he said, when something caught his eye: a…
Whither Noah’s Ark?
The recent migrant boat disaster off Greece involving hundreds of lives onboard begs to awaken human conscience, if ever there was one. If we can’t build a Noah’s Ark to…
Greek tragedy: Pakistan mourns
Hundreds of confirmed deaths of young Pakistani men on the fishing trawler off the Greek coast made headlines on June 14. Some reports say up to almost 300 Pakistanis alone…
Terrorism and drug trade
Today (June 26, 2023) marks the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. This worldwide observance was decided by the UNGA in 1987 to raise the level of awareness…
Drowning to live
The capsizing of a fishing trawler off the coast of Greece has shocked many around the world. At least 78 have died and several hundred remain missing. Pakistan was reportedly…
Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams rattle US
The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real — an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an…
