Monthly Archives: February 2022

Ukraine: ‘War is a cowardly escape from problems of peace’

Posted on February 25, 2022 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen The war Europe feared has begun. Yet Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is no Adolf Hitler or a mad man to trigger the Third World War or the biggest military conflict in Europe since the end of the … Continue reading →

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Hijab row: Hindutva is killing India’s soul

Posted on February 18, 2022 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen For a woman, a scarf around her head is way scarier than the scarf around her neck, satirised the famous US standup comedian Hasan Minhaj in 2015 in a Jon Stewart Comedy Central show. The video clip … Continue reading →

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Freedom: Where the mind is without fear and the head held high

Posted on February 4, 2022 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenMan is born free, but everywhere he is in chains. To reflect on these words of the 18th century Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, there is no greater occasion than a Freedom Day anniversary. As Sri Lanka celebrates its … Continue reading →

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