Culture & Society

We were never meant to forget the trees. Biophilia, our innate bond with nature, whispers through the noise of modern life, urging us to reconnect. In this forgetting, we’ve lost well-being and harmony. Reclaiming this connection is both our healing and our responsibility. Will we answer?

To belong is a quiet longing within us, but what does it mean to belong to a society that thrives on flawed foundations? To conform to its norms is to inherit its contradictions. You walk its streets, speak its language, and share its customs, but at what cost to your ethics? This is the tension between normalcy and moral integrity: the invisible thread pulling you toward acceptance while leaving your values frayed. Conformity is not neutral. It is a choice with consequences. And within this choice lies the cost of complicity.

Explore Burkina Faso's journey toward self-reliance under President Ibrahim Traoré, a leader redefining national pride, economic independence, and cultural identity through bold policies grounded in resilience and sovereignty.

This discussion highlights the stark disparity in how menopause and male hormonal decline are treated in society and healthcare. Menopause, often stigmatized, affects many women but receives inadequate medical attention and funding compared to male conditions like testosterone decline and erectile dysfunction, leading to significant impacts on women's health and workplace productivity.

Struggle is essential for personal, social, and spiritual growth. It challenges you to adapt and persevere, leading to resilience and deeper self-understanding. Reflecting on hardships allows for meaningful transformation, as seen in historical figures like Nelson Mandela. Embracing adversity paves the way for greatness and enhances empathy for others.

The content explores the moral trade-offs in economic systems: capitalism prioritizing personal freedom over equality, leading to inequality and basic resource access issues; Marxism aiming for equality at the cost of personal freedom, often resulting in oppression; and socialism seeking a balance between both, ensuring essential resources while preserving individual liberties.

John Henrik Clarke was a transformative figure who redefined African history, challenging Eurocentric narratives and highlighting the contributions of African civilizations. His work inspired pride in African heritage, led to the establishment of Black studies, and emphasized the importance of understanding one's roots. Clarke’s legacy continues to inform movements for racial justice today.

We live in a world where a man can pick up a sword and take a Black child’s life, and still, the world will keep turning. His name may not echo in the streets, and the outrage may never come. The violence slips quietly into the cracks of memory, not because it wasn’t brutal, but because the color of his skin wasn’t loud enough. This is how we forget. When the hand that strikes is white, and the victim is Black, the story dies in the silence of a media that chooses which lives are worth remembering.

The Walls of Benin, once a magnificent testament to an ancient civilization in southern Nigeria, stretch over 10,000 miles and embody a profound cultural history. Destroyed by British colonizers in 1897, their legacy was nearly forgotten. Today, renewed interest and technological advancements are helping reclaim their story, emphasizing the resilience and identity of the Edo people.

The content explores the persistent legacy of slavery and systemic racism across various societal structures, including criminal justice, education, and healthcare. It emphasizes the continuous struggle of marginalized communities to confront and dismantle falsehoods while revealing the deep-rooted inequalities they face. Despite the exhausting effort required to prove these truths, the narrative underscores the importance of continuing this vital work for justice and equity.