The Turkish tour company, Fest Travel, is opening reservations for a seven-day tour called "Cultural Fusion: Syria" scheduled for April 20-27, 2024, to Syria, where both demographic and infrastructural mechanisms have been turned upside down by the civil war. (Hurriyetdailynews)

 This article stems from a lengthy conversation with my two adult daughters about Barbie and its influence on young girls. During our discussion, the underlying concern we shared was whether their younger sister, who recently turned two, should be exposed to Barbie culture or not. I urge parents, especially those with young daughters, to read this article and hold meaningful discussions with them.

On the 11th of August 2023, the BBC reported that 23 Rohingya Muslims died and 30 are missing after a boat carrying migrants escaping Myanmar's oppressive system sank. The bodies of the 23 Rohingyas fleeing for their lives from Rakhine state have been recovered after their boat sank.

The Barbie movie has just been released at the box office, and the news and discussion around it has been substantial. People are discussing the plot, the choice of costume designs, the subtext...