Vandana Hettiaratchi

Dirty little secret: The enslaved hands behind the clean wheel | Daily FT

An article by Forbes in June 2019 titled 'Electric Models to dominate car sales by 2040, wiping out 13 m barrels a day of oil demand' made headlines as the demand for electric cars continues to rise exponentially, in most ..

Ecocide Law: Would it Ever Work? - The Social Backer: Media

A few days ago, I met a nine-year-old who told me that she "was angry with the president because he allowed the cutting of trees" and that "cutting trees was bad for the environment".

We got issues: Women in Refrigerators - The Social Backer Media

Women in Refrigerators (WiR)- this term would be confusing for anyone who isn't a comic book geek (like me). So, what are Women in Refrigerators? And why is it important? Created in 1999, Women in Refrigerators (WiR) is a website that lists examples of the superhero comic-book trope.

Water Privatization in a Mad Max World - The Social Backer: Media

The Mad Max Franchise was created by George Miller in 1979. The movies take place in a post-apocalyptic version of Australia, yes, Australia can get more dangerous, and follows Max while he faces different challenges. The franchise is a classic of the action genre.

Is Thanos right about overpopulation - The Social Backer: Media

"Avengers: Infinity War" is probably the first MCU movie I saw (Yup, I'm not joking). Apart from the effects and the action, I was pretty surprised about one of the themes of Infinity War: Overpopulation and Thanos's role and moral ideology. Here, we had a villain who wipes out half the human population for the greater good.

Understanding Property Appraisals: A Must-Know Guide

Everything you need to know about selling your house

A Self Reflection on how important it is to talk about your feelings.

We've all heard the saying "Talk it out" when it comes to resolving problems. We all know it is easier said than done. Our emotions and feelings aren't like a broken vehicle. We can't take our feelings to a garage or take a wench and fix it.

6 Lessons I have learned while studying abroad

I had always dreamed about living abroad for quite sometime- I didn't think it could become a reality. If you had told the 18 year old me that she would be living in Sweden in the next five years, she'd probably have laughed in your face.

Body Shaming: Mind your own body

Right now, I was scrolling through my social media feed and I saw a headline titled "94% of teenage girls are body shamed" and it got me thinking about my own experience with the topic, and what I felt about it.