Ainul MardiyahTechnological Determinism: THE SOCIAL DILEMMAA few weeks ago, I deactivated my Instagram account unthinkingly. I did have some “Oh no, this is taking up too much of my time” moments…Sep 20, 2020Sep 20, 2020
Ainul MardiyahMoralism & TV: Lucifer x The Good PlaceWe’re waiting for a crossover.Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Ainul MardiyahThe Immigrant Wife and her First-gen Child in ‘The Namesake’“As she …studies her son, she can’t help but pity him. She has never known of a person entering the world so alone, so deprived.”Sep 12, 2020Sep 12, 2020
Ainul MardiyahSexual Violence and Narrative Silence — Unspoken Traumas of Partition“Then for the first time we became aware that our language lacks words to express this offence, the demolition of man.”Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Ainul MardiyahKeywords get Singaporeans Going (Read: Panic)From DORSCON to Circuit Breaker, SGeans are clearly reactive to ‘keywords’ and similar linguistic frameworks.Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Ainul MardiyahM. R. Anand’s Untouchable and the Politics of RepresentationSo in the highest moment of his strength, the slave in him asserted itself, and he lapsed back…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Ainul MardiyahGendered Leadership: Being emotional is not a sign of weaknessFrom Jacinda Ardern to Captain Marvel, we’re beginning to see how expressing emotions can be a strength for both genders.Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020