Mihisara Asna Phase 02 Have you ever had the chance to venture through a mangrove forest? If you have, you may reminisce a scenery of groves standing on thick tangles of roots in shallow waters, in muddy water-logged soils, atmosphere reeking the aroma of rich silt and mosquito-ridden and the vibrant biodiversity; wading egrets, ibis […]
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“Fourth of July” – Carrie & Lowell
Carrie & Lowell, named after Sufjan’s mother and stepfather can be described as a painful confrontation, or a cathartic confession of a troubled childhood, or maybe a nostalgic love letter to a deceased mother from her child with whom she had a complicated relationship. Carrie suffered from depression, schizophrenia, and alcoholism. Feeling unequipped to raise […]
“Tragedy + Time” – Rise against
Emotions are the lines of life that keep us anchored to our souls. To put it in a nutshell, we all feed upon our emotions. Positive, negative, or whatever emotion it may be, every human being that inhabits the earth, lives on these phenomena. However, as humans are mere slaves of desires and relationships, they […]
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Child Development
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability defined by the way it affects a person’s ability to communicate, socialize and fit in society. We sat down with Prof. Samanmali Sumanasena, an experienced clinician and an academic in the field of child development and child disability, for an interview on the way autism affects children, which […]
“One More Light” – Linkin Park
“One More Light”, a piece from the seventh studio album of Linkin Park stands as an effective portrayal of the significant turning points of life: loss and death. The two aspects are continuously linked together throughout the piece by bringing out the distress of an onlooker who may be a friend or family and the […]
