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The Road to Unity

Imagine a world where unity is preserved. A driving force for a harmonious land of unending peace, where acceptance of our differences overrules tolerance, and the peoples’ love and understanding for one another lends respect to every human being. Will racism always be a one of the barriers and the reality that we face, leaving a place like this to only exist within the realms of the paracosm that is built in our minds?
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Poems: Injustice in Verses

Dedicated to all the lives lost to injustice. You will not be forgotten. We are the change we yearn, With trembling hands we fear,  Our minds will be unable to turn, From the unchanging ideals we silently discern, With wavering voices that yield to silence, As we blindly spectate acts of violence.
Always Near, Never Far
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Always Near, Never Far

“We may have our differences, but nothing’s more important than family.” - Miguel, from Coco Eliyah let out a frustrated groan as she reached the front of the kitchen sink. She was about to begin the task of washing her lunch tupperware until her eyes caught sight of another similar tupperware, but of a different colour. While her one was a fiery brick red, the one in the sink was that of a steel blue. ‘Why can’t he just listen for once?’ she thought as she heaved a weary sigh, feeling irritation  creep into her system. 
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Movies: How They Change Your Worldview

Of all the whimsical, hilarious and heartwarming lines in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’, the one that kept my attention long after hearing it is this: “You can’t arrest him just because he’s a bloody immigrant, he hasn’t done anything wrong!”. This is said by M. Gustave, the high-class concierge of the hotel defending his son-like figure, Zero, who happens to be an immigrant in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka. Later on, frustrated that Zero hasn’t procured certain items, M. Gustave questions why Zero ever even left his country if he weren’t going to work his hardest to which Zero responds, “The war”. Immediately Gustave’s attitude flips, he softens, we soften with him. 
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Astrology with Echo: Cancer Season

It’s Cancer season! You know what that means? A bunch of sensitive, overly emotional individuals-  Wait, scratch that. What was that all about? It seems like you don’t know them well enough, right? Well, let’s talk about the wonderful people that are Cancers. As of today, this may be your go-to guide to knowing people born between June 21 and July 22. 
Monthly Musings : Unity
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Monthly Musings : Unity

As July’s theme is Unity, we asked our writers the following prompt:  “What is the biggest sign of unity that you've seen in your life?” Here’s what they had to say: “I think the biggest sign of unity would be any form of protest in society. Like the Black Lives Matter movement. Or pride walks or any walk for women's rights/equality. I just think it's so incredible how people in this movement are together, and that they stand united no matter how violent it gets. Especially with the Black Lives Matter movement, I've seen how white people use themselves as shields against the police force to protect black protestors.”
Ada
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Ada

Autumn 2050, the 14th Dalai Lama was finally returning back to his home country. He had lived all these years to see his country free again and now at 115 years old, he had come back. The frail old man could be seen on TV everywhere, as people all around the world witnessed this historical moment. Tibet was now a free country and this was a day to be remembered for many years to come.
A Racist World and What We Can Do About It
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A Racist World and What We Can Do About It

The year is 2020 and we find ourselves grappling with two pandemics: COVID-19 and Racism. However, we’ve been dealing with the latter for a far longer time. Racism is a psychological phenomenon that we’ve co-existed with for centuries. It isn’t something we’re inherently born with, rather a system we’ve been inculcated with to the point where we almost constantly turn a blind eye to it in our daily lives. If racism is learned, then we, as a society have the capability and responsibility to unlearn it. 
Fictional Utopias
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Fictional Utopias

The assuaging places that my mind loves to wander off to during these times of seclusion are the fictional worlds that present themselves as utopias. They manage to provide me with comfort and a momentary escape from the calamities that we are all focusing on. For a brief moment, I can visualise the magic of these worlds and somehow transfer them to my own reality, and our world suddenly appears fresh and new. Although it does not solve our adversities, it allows me to take a step back and have a more positive outlook on life, similar to that of a child’s perspective. We could all use a little imaginary adventure, so here are a few of my favourite fictional utopias.
League of Love
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League of Love

"Oh. My. God. Al, you will not believe where he is taking me tonight." There was a long-suffering sigh from the other end of the phone line. “Let me guess. The Eiffel Tower?” “Wh- no!” Lucy said indignantly, before pausing to consider the idea. “Although, now that I think about it, that would be the absolute dream-” “Just spill it already.”