Tag: Western

Why Western Muslims Stop Learning Arabic

I am a professional ‘false beginner’. A decade of course-hopping to be exact. The Collins dictionary describes a false beginner as “a language student who has some knowledge of a language, but who needs to start again from the beginning”. ...

Makeup for Men: Korean vs Western

Ever since the K-Wave in the mid 2000’s, many of Korea’s male artistes have been the main trendsetters for men’s makeup with their own unique style and look. To pull it off, here are the different things you need: i) SPF Sunscreen + SPF Primers: Want to know how Korean men ...

Makeup for Men: Korean vs Western

Ever since the K-Wave in the mid 2000’s, many of Korea’s male artistes have been the main trendsetters for men’s makeup with their own unique style and look. To pull it off, here are the different things you need: i) SPF Sunscreen + SPF Primers: Want to know how Korean men ...

Reasons behind the widespread adoption of western clothing

I think that the global popularity of Western fashion has something to do with notions of perceived modernism versus traditionalism. Western clothing is often thought to be more modern than Eastern* clothing. This is probably because: 1.Its introduction to the East is relatively recent compared t...

On the Ghosts of Western Philosophy

Many philosophers of different schools have critiqued society and attempted to offer us ways out, but they all seem like dead ends. At this point in time, it may be considered whether these ghosts of the past hold any answers, may they return from the underworld and offer us a path home, or will the...

The Waif Bias and the Illusion of Western Civilization

Itturns out that Blacks in Africa have been hiding their advanced intelligence for almost half a million years. Whites have only recently struggled to evolve mentally to catch up as those of Black African Descent have patiently waited. White in Northeast Europe of Ango-Saxon Descent in particular ha...

Indigenous Plant Medicine and the Western World

I have been deeply listening to the feedback and response to what was shared on Gaia TV. This post highlights an essential conversation regarding cultural appropriation, suppression of indigenous voices, and “whiteness” in relation to speaking on plant medicine — specifically Ayahu...

The Inuvialuit: The Ice People of Canada???s Western Arctic

Navigating Inuvialuit Seasonal Cycles As spring’s soft light returns after months of darkness, the Inuvialuit people of Canada’s Western Arctic eagerly prepare to traverse the land and frozen ocean as their ancestors have for over a thousand years. Generations have moved across this h...