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Farhat Afzal

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Farhat Afzal

Farhat Afzal is an architect and writer, currently pursuing an MS in Architecture degree at the University of Cincinnati. She has over six years’ experience in academic research, publications and large- scale exhibitions. Farhat likes to engage in discussions involving colonialism in South Asia and postcolonial inquiry about architecture in Dhaka, and present her views through expository writings. In her spare time, Farhat enjoys photographing old buildings, documenting her reading habits on Instagram and maintaining her blog at http://farhatafzal.com

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rape culture
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Indifferently Insensitive

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July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 No Comments

[This article was previously published in New Age Youth on 21st June, 2015.]

This Op-Ed discussed how comparing rape as a metaphor to a thrashing defeat in a game of football or hacked status on Facebook by youngsters of the society is not only insensitive but a troubling trivialization of the term that otherwise has a serious social concern

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girl breaking heart
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Left on the Hook

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July 10, 2019July 15, 2019 No Comments

[This article was previously published in New Age Youth on 15th May, 2016.]

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girl slipping on ground
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Embracing Embarrassment

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July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 No Comments

[This article was previously published in New Age Youth on 7th February, 2016.]

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Secret of Becoming Your Unique Self

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July 4, 2019July 10, 2019 No Comments

[This article was previously published in New Age Youth on 13th September, 2015.]

Both submitting to values of others and being a rebel is detrimental as both are extremes, instead one should find his own values and stick to them.

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swag using internet slangs
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The Pursuit of Swag

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July 3, 2019July 10, 2019 No Comments

[This article was previously published in New Age Youth on 24th April, 2016.]

Youngsters often identify with modern lingo to such an extent that they might limit learning a language well and even
lose the ability to relate to people from all walks of life.

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cartoon on education system
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A Grade Report of the Education System

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July 2, 2019July 10, 2019 No Comments

[This article was previously published in New Age Youth on 12th June, 2016.]

This opinion piece stresses how the existing education system barely prepares us for championing real life problems

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self-obsession
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Implications of Too Much Self-Obsession

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July 1, 2019July 11, 2019 No Comments

[This article was previously published in New Age Youth on 26th April, 2015.]

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