Bangladesh After the Ballots: Reform, Youth Expectations and a New Democratic Phase
The general elections in Bangladesh, which took place on 12 February 2026, represent a new political milestone in the country’s history after the youth uprising in 2024. The elections, which have been characterized in global media outlets as the first competitive elections in the country since the fall of theContinue Reading
Sana’a Under Siege
How Yemen’s war devastates people and ecosystems. Desecration is the cruel act of stripping away something’s sacred essence, a heartless violation that mocks or destroys what a person or community holds as holy. This is the pain Sana’a endured, her cherished sanctity torn apart with contempt. Sana’a is the capital cityContinue Reading
Aden’s Echoes, India’s Quill: A Yemeni Woman’s Indian Awakening
In verses of colonial lineage and conflict’s shroud, Samar Azazi traces her odyssey from Pune’s vibrant mosaics to Aurangabad’s Ambedkarian fire and Kerala’s literate lullaby. Analytically unfurling Yemen’s 1.5 million silenced girls against India’s 96% youth literacy rate, she hymns education as a phoenix flight: a lyrical force shattering borders,Continue Reading
My Bangladesh Journey: When Power Falls and People Rise
This is the story of Sokhuon, a young Cambodian professional whose journey took him to Bangladesh during a period of political unrest. From October 2023 to September 2024, he participated in a one-year knowledge exchange on community development between Cambodia and Bangladesh, facilitated by Norec. Set against a backdrop ofContinue Reading
When Border Conflicts Destroy Faith: Why Hindu Heritage Abroad Matters to India.
The demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu in the Anses area of Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province by the Thai army has raised serious concerns about the safety of cultural and religious heritage amid the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict. While the incident triggered diplomatic reactions within the region, it also drewContinue Reading