“Khushaal, what do you like to do the most?” I have come across this particular question innumerable times. My go-to answer remains – “traveling”. I love to visit new places, capture the views, and take away baskets of memories. Each place has something new to offer. I am sure a lot of people love the […]
80,000 hours is the amount of time an average human being spends working, or in other words, pursuing a career. And these are the hours that define the two most important aspects of a person’s life – success and happiness. So, what do we do – listen to the head, or follow our heart? Choosing […]
Social workers tirelessly work towards helping more and more people all around the world. Irrespective of different areas of work, the primary motive of social workers is to increase the quality of people’s lives. Quality of life can be a very wide concept; it may include a sustainable lifestyle, quality employment, financial stability, wholesome nutrition, […]
The elderly are full of wisdom and worldly knowledge owing to their lived experiences. This is why we approach older people for guidance and often take their advice before making important decisions. Unfortunately, in the era of fast-moving life we tend to forget or become ignorant towards their needs. Furthermore, Covid has not only imposed […]
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | 29th September Food is one of the basic necessities of life, that is why it is so sad how in a world where millions of people are affected by hunger, tons of edible food is wasted everyday. Globally, around 14% of food produced is lost […]
“Sign language is the equal of speech, lending itself equally to the rigorous and the poetic, to philosophical analysis or to making love” – Oliver Sacks. There are over 360 million people with hearing impairment across the world, sign languages being their primary mode of communication. To celebrate this community while highlighting the challenges and […]
In wake of the recent events of humanitarian abuse in Afghanistan, here are a few poems which capture the dread, suffering, and horrifying experiences ordinary people have to endure when war and violence disrupt the homeland. Walk Home Feet shuffle on the sandy soil Underneath lies a wooden stage, But the echoes in the auditorium […]
In today’s world, everybody wants to elevate their living standards. Everyone is working day and night to meet ends, and give themselves and their loved ones a better life. Somewhere in this race of life, we are not able to make time for other people who are in dire need of resources. The pace of […]
On the occasion of International Day of Charity, Wishes and Blessings held a research survey, to understand the role of youth in charity and social work, and to explore different factors that influence the youth to get involved or not get involved with charity/social work. The survey aimed at receiving responses from youth ranging from […]
Throughout the world, the proportion of old people is growing, while the attitudes of families towards their care are simultaneously changing. What were previously considered the normal results of ageing are being increasingly recognized as the result of illnesses, deprivation or externally or internally inflicted abuse, and therefore avoidable. Unlike developing countries, the developed ones have […]
