The thought of losing a child is any parent’s worst nightmare. We’ve all seen horrors on the news over the years of malnourished and starving children in the likes of Yemen, or babies being torn apart by bombs in Gaza. However, what about when our ‘children’ make it to adulthood, and have the ‘world at […]
“Not a lot of people do this and I want to thank you, Thank you so much” Shaista’s life has been shaped by both grief and resilience. As a widow with two children, she faced immense challenges after her husband passed away. With little support and few opportunities for women in Pakistan, her situation grew […]
Sudan is at breaking point Several women have taken their lives in Sudan’s central Gezira state after being raped by paramilitary fighters in the brutal civil war raging in the country, rights groups and activists have said. The reports come after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was accused by the UN of “atrocious crimes”, […]
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is more than just a name, she is a symbol of resilience and struggle. A gifted child and a dedicated scholar, she earned her PhD in neurosciences from Brandeis University, dreaming of revolutionising Pakistan’s education system. However, her life took a tragic turn in 2003 when she was kidnapped in Karachi along […]
