The Unheard: Global Insights Beyond Mainstream

If defined, poverty is a situation where an individual lacks sufficient resources to sustain a basic living. Poverty can further be categorized into two types: absolute poverty and relative poverty. Absolute poverty is far worse than relative because it is when an individual can not even afford to acquire basic necessities of life, namely food, water, shelter, and clothing. This type of poverty usually persists largely in developing and underdeveloped economies. Relative poverty, on the other hand, is when an individual's income is below the average in the country or the individual has fewer goods and services than average in the economy. This type is likely to be found in developed economies. Poverty makes life much more difficult with fewer chances of poor children receiving higher education, people having several health issues for which they may not receive adequate treatment, and social seclusion arising due to income disparities may create social unrest and resentment towards

Several movements have sprung up amid Israel's war on Gaza encouraging people to boycott imported products from Israel or countries that more or less support Israel. Also, brands claiming to support Israel have been boycotted by many people around the globe. This is an attempt to support the vulnerable Palestinians who have been blocked from most of the aid that they desperately need to survive. As a result, 8000 children are facing malnutrition according to WHO statistics. This is just one suffering that Palestinians are going through; watching their children die from hunger before their very eyes and being completely disabled to help them. Even worse is picking pieces of your loved ones' torn bodies from under the rubble. Seeing such horrible scenes while scrolling on social media is enough to break one's heart and encourage them to take action and play their part. One thing that people tried to achieve was pressurizing the government to take action against the brutal Isr

    The British ruled India for about 200 years, equivalent to two centuries. This period led to resentment against the British in India, as most Indians saw them as imposing their customs, cultures, and language upon the Indian people. Consequently, Indians strived for independence, ultimately creating two separate states: Hindustan and Pakistan. However, I believe that the British withdrawal of colonialism from India was a complete scam, especially for the Muslims who founded Pakistan. During their rule, the British instilled a sense of inferiority among the Indian population. This was evident by the fact that high-ranking officials in the government dressed in English attire, while those in lower ranks wore Indian cultural attire like 'dhotis and shalwars'. This distinction between the rulers and the ruled left a long-term impact to such an extent that it still haunts Pakistanis. A reason may be the political turmoil and turbulence in Pakistan after the death of Jinnah and t