I have a dream; a vision where all beings and living organisms live in harmony…. everyone lives in peace, and balance has been restored to the planet. Women and men, alike, embrace all their feminine and masculine traits; or…
I am that child, with withered skin and bulging belly And sunken eyes too weak to look at mama I am that child, who’s angry at my papa For coming home empty-handed again I am that child, whose mother cannot look in the eye…
A group of about 30 young men just passed our apartment, shouting "We want Justice" . On any other Sunday evening, they would have gone completely unnoticed, especially in a neighborhood like ours which is close to two…
Another year of accomplishment and cheerfulness has passed. Let this 2020, New Year comes in each and every one of our life with countless happiness and bliss in life of all my world pulse sisters. May you all have a…
" When we invest in women, we are investing in the people who invest in everyone else.“ - Melinda Gates This afternoon, I got a chance to meet some of the bravest and strongest women I know: mothers raising children with…
Oh! Tiff, you are a blind, you cannot travel alone. Tiffany, sit in the last bench, since you are a blind. Hey Tiff, stand aside, don’t mingle with others. You are asking too many questions, just keep quiet, Tiffany. How can…
Last week when I visited a few Muslim areas,I could feel the scare,the unveiled fear in their eyes. But the demon has been unleased ,on whose orders?? When our future is abused and brutalized without asking about their views…
As the world faces its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions on mental health became more prevalent nowadays. Having mental health challenges is an invisible pandemic by itself. It needs the same concern and…
Yesterday morning, I heard an unexpected knock on the door. When I opened it, a man asked if there is a Karen Axalan living here. I identified myself, then he handed me an envelope. While receiving the package, my thoughts…
There is a popular slogan in my community which goes “a woman’s enemy is another woman”. I deduced from this slogan that women are responsible for the insecurity of other women and this greatly affected me psychologically. I…
When a woman decides to enter into the world of a male-dominated, heavily-armed force, she needs to double or even triple her effort to belong. For Bery Bacolcol, she dared to lead. This is the story of the first woman…
Nippy air touching the chin, sky changing its colour, sudden thundering and lighting, whispering drops, crying clouds. Yes, my favourite days are back. It’s the monsoons that bless my state by stretching its hand across the…
Dear World Pulse sisters, I am sharing this song with you, especially to those who are tired of being used by other people or those who are still recovering from abusive relationships. This song resonates with me so much. I…
I was jsut interviewing one of my blind student for admission. I would like to share about one of the particular part of our conversation. Me: what do you think is the best of you and in your life? Student: I just follow…
In times of crisis, let us lean in to hope instead of fear, unity instead of division. We all need to #HealAsOne . Someone remarked about the recent events that took place on our country, “What happened to Compassion?” . The…
Almost 25 years ago I made a change in my life to walk away from violence. Hurt and troubled it took me a long time to speak about it. To not be angry including with myself. To reconcile myself. To understand that the root…
Myth #1: Old age is synonymous with poor health. Busted : This stereotype perpetuates poor-quality medical care that disregards genuine symptoms of illness as inevitable effects of aging. In fact, socioeconomic standing and…
Covid -19 has become a household name globally. It didn't just come with a death certificate, it came with hunger, a tool of slow death. When the world was afraid of Covid 19 and running helter-skelter to stock up toilet…
A few days ago I had the chance to listen online to a meeting by WECAN, Women's Earth and Climate Network. This is another large global network of women determined to bring the voices of women forward, to lead in the…
Covid 19 has created a great impact globally. This 2020 era has completely changed some as positive and most as negative. This lock down has altered the lifestyle of people all over the world. Yes, this applies for people…
We may fight the coronavirus if we only keep in mind this World Pulse word:" We create greater impact together than alone". Yesterday I was explaining my sisters of our local NGO FEUPAS Grands Lacs on how the outbreak…
In the last month of July this year, we received the saddest news… a far relative which we consider a good friend committed suicide. At first, we cannot believe it. We never thought that he was suffering and this pandemic…
Often we are bogged down with the problems of life and the rush of our busy life. Often we don’t have time to sit down with our family or friends and talk about our problems. We are so caught up in work. We get so stressed,…
This post is about the notebook Parcham created for raising funds. Each year for three years now, we have chosen a theme to write about to raise awareness of the issues close to our heart and used it to raise funds for our…
There is so much emphasis on the weapons and tools of security personnel and processes to counter violence and extremism, but the resources needed to reverse the dangers that lurk where insecurities are hatched - in the…
