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India's Railways are Not Safe
On June 2nd, Friday, 6:55 p.m. India had the worst railway crash in 28 years...
Zoya Ali
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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Star Wrestlers of India manhandled and detained!
Shedding light on the incidents that took place on 28th May. The how, when, where and most importantly why.
Zoya Ali
May 30, 20234 min read
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A Russian Spy or a Beluga Whale
Hvaldmir, the Beluga Whale and his story...
Zoya Ali
May 29, 20232 min read
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The Problem with XO Kitty
The problem with XO Kitty: Jenny Hann's representation of the queer community and how it could be detrimental for queer kids.
Zoya Ali
May 25, 20234 min read
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Is Dr Suess Racist?
My opinion about if Dr Suess is racist and if we should still be letting children read his work.
Zoya Ali
May 22, 20232 min read
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'Call Me by Your Name': The Problem with the Age-Gap
Looking into the 7-year age gap between Wlio and Oliver and why it's not okay to ignore.
Zoya Ali
May 21, 20233 min read
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Barbie: Defying the Male Gaze
Looking into what is 'male gaze' and 'female gaze'. And if, Barbie defied the male gaze, creating a female gaze.
Zoya Ali
May 20, 20233 min read
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Anti-lgbtqia+ but Pro-Transgender
Iran's stance on homosexuality and transgender people and why it's confusing.
Zoya Ali
May 19, 20232 min read
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Chapters 3 and 4 (Animal Farm)
All the similarities I could find between the Russian Revolution and Chapters 3 and 4 of Animal Farm.
Zoya Ali
May 17, 20232 min read
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Chapter 2 (Animal Farm)
All the similarities I could find between the Russian Revolution and Chapter 2 of Animal Farm
Zoya Ali
May 15, 20232 min read
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Chapter 1 (Animal Farm)
In this series, I will take you through Animal Farm, chapter-wise, pointing out similarities between this famous satire and the Russian Rev.
Zoya Ali
May 14, 20232 min read
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It Starts with your Name
Too woke for India? Starbucks recently (10/5/23) announced their new marketing campaign, it’s called ‘It Starts with Your Name’. Through...
Zoya Ali
May 13, 20232 min read
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Will same-sex marriages be legalized?
Petitions for same-sex marriages have been taken up by the Supreme Court in India. The lgbtqia+ community, activists and lawyers fought...
Zoya Ali
May 12, 20232 min read
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Period Project
This is the story of my work with Saksham SERI, society for empowering rural areas in India. Through my journey, I learned things about...
Zoya Ali
May 9, 20231 min read
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Extinction
You see those other flowers, how they’re attached to the ground. That’s where they should be, they have a purpose, they sprout and they...
Zoya Ali
May 8, 20231 min read
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Your uterus can literally fall out!
You read that right, your uterus can fall out. What is a prolapse? Your pelvic floor is a bowl of muscles that sit at the bottom, the...
Zoya Ali
May 7, 20231 min read
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Performative Activism
Performative activism (also known as performative wokeness or allyship) is basically shallow support of issues related to justice and...
Zoya Ali
May 6, 20231 min read
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Daisy Jones and the Six
Daisy Jones and The Six: The Book and the Amazon Series: Daisy Jones and the Six was written by Taylor Jenkins Reid in 2019. Daisy Jones...
Zoya Ali
May 3, 20232 min read
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A Cult in the name of Hinduism
Nithyananda or Rajasekaran Pillai Nithyananda is a controversial figure and self-proclaimed saint and Godman who has been accused of many...
Zoya Ali
Apr 12, 20236 min read
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Today: Public Drag Shows are Illegal in Tennessee
An insight into the recent ban of drag, in Tennessee. Looking into- what drag is, analyzing the act and giving my opinion.
Zoya Ali
Apr 2, 20235 min read
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