Blog
Sharing short essays on global challenges and reflections on what it means to exist and navigate young adulthood - from a youth’s perspective
Towards Institutional Accountability | The climate crisis, inequality and developing mechanisms to protect climate-displaced individuals
Type: Issue Brief
Length: 10-15 min
Except: Language is important in helping to drive action and bring attention to the plight of those fleeing their homes. Yet, there is a grey area in the preferential term to describe individuals influenced by climate-induced disasters.
The Power of Words in Saving the Great Barrier Reef
Type: Op-ed
Length: 3-5 min
Except: I live in Abu Dhabi, a city of artificial gardens, sky-scrappers, and sand dunes. This has allowed me to appreciate the irreplaceable, natural, whimsical beauty found in Australia.
COVID-19: A Chance to Reassess the Social Contract
Type: Op-ed
Time: 3-5 minutes
Except: Not all realities are equal, and some have been made more painful, such as those who are immune compromised, working on the frontlines or those unable to leave a cramped apartment.
Unwritten Truths: Wayfinding in Ghana
Type: Op-ed
Length: 3-5 min
Except: In no sense is Ghana lacking in experiences, yet it is easier for students to recognise opportunity primarily in the blinding lights of Times Square or the London Eye.
Published: https://www.thegazelle.org/issue/169/unwritten-truths-wayfinding-in-ghana and Written by Lenah Ankliss and Hannah Kasak