Breaking Stereotypes
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Covid-19 outbreak: Why the World Health Organisation took Wuhan out of the name
Linking a disease with a specific place can exacerbate racist and imperialistic views.
Mari Webel, The Conversation
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‘Yugo the Negotiator’: How an obscure Japanese anime worked hard to represent Pakistan
Originally written in 1994, Yugo doesn’t depict Pakistan as an exotic and dangerous land full of tyrannical terrorists, but a real country, home to real people.
Hamza Sarfraz, Dawn.com
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Love is in the air(waves): A radio show in Kashmir is breaking taboos by giving dating advice
Radio programmes in Kashmir used to focus on civic issues. The valley’s newest RJ is changing that.
Rayan Naqash
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Watch these two male belly dancers performing against stereotypes with grace and skill
If you thought belly dancing was just for women, think again.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: From bullying to empowerment, how Harnaam Kaur broke the world record with a full beard
The anti-bullying and body image activist has an inspiring story.
Scroll Staff