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On a pedestal is a woman placed and into a deity made – just like Durga with her larger than life persona, the epitome of ultimate feminine power and her innumerable stories of patience, wrath, grace, fortitude, humility and penance. Mythic is what womanhood has been made into; emblematic...
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A Woman’s body… piece by piece, inch by inch, navigated, investigated, desecrated! From the sacrilegious murder of the Greco-Egyptian philosopher, astronomer and one of the first female mathematicians, Hypatia, on the streets of Alexandria by the parabalani – a volunteer militia of monks serving as the archbishop’s henchmen –...
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Home #itscomplicated, the latest book by Abu Dhabi based author, Saba Karim Khan, was launched at the Karachi Literature Festival this month. The book is already in its next print run. Home #itscomplicated rests on one conviction: Pakistan—home to over 240 million people, 70-80 languages and fascinating natural diversity—cannot...
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This article is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special, whicb can be viewed here. Anger is a powerful emotion, and perhaps why it has historically been denied to women. It has been (and continues to be) a male privilege. Women hesitate to show their anger publicly because they have...
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Autism and Brain Neurons: Discovering Genes Behind Hypersensitivity Dr. Leena Ali Ibrahim is a Palestinian-Bulgarian Assistant Professor of Bioscience at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and a rising star in the field of sensory processing and brain development. Currently leading a research lab at KAUST, her...
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Study of Respiratory Infections and The Effectiveness of Treatments Dr.Hiam Chemaitelly is a Lebanese Assistant Professor of Research in Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, whose research has had a significant global impact, particularly in the study of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza. Her...
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Tell us about yourself, where you are from and a bit about your childhood that led you to choose your career and educational path. My name is Entesar Al-Hetlani, and I am a professor at Kuwait University. From a young age, I was captivated by the wonders of the...
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Ananke, in collaboration with independent, award-winning publishing house Yoda Press, is organizing an exclusive digital book launch: ‘Sum of Worlds – A Conversation with Naima Rashid’ on February 20th, 2025 at 1.00 PM UK, 5.00 PM UAE, 6.30 PM India . Naima Rashid is an author, poet and translator...
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This essay is part of Ananke’s 10th anniversary special edition which can be viewed here. It often comes as a surprise to many people that it has been almost 12 years since I started teaching University students. Most people see me as an independent publisher and editor, and...