Some nights, I lay awake haunted by a question: Do most people know the internet contributes to warming our waters? And if they did, would they pause before clicking “play” one more time, delete that old file, or skip that extra data upload?  I ask because, as someone deeply driven by love for animals and the environment, this hidden ripple effect on our planet keeps tugging at my conscience. In today’s world, the internet feels invisible - something that exists in the “cloud

Working with Akar Umbi Society has been a horizon-broadening experience.  As a non-governmental organization working directly with grassroots communities, Akar Umbi Society is deeply committed to addressing marginalisation and fostering equal opportunities. Through their people-centered programmes and initiatives, they walk alongside individuals and communities, empowering them to create meaningful, sustainable change and live with dignity and purpose. I first met Chen at the

When Euan, a fellow friend and the director of Charisma Movement’s Research & Advocacy Department, asked me if I would like to talk to Sean - a medical practitioner turned newspaper columnist who now serves as the Special Functions Officer to the Deputy Minister of Communications - I said an unquestionable “yes.” Coming from a veterinary medicine background, I always felt out of place when I volunteered for different causes outside my field of practice. “What’s a vet like me