The appointment of Nikhil Ravishankar as the new CEO of Air New Zealand should have been a moment of national confidence, proof that Aotearoa New Zealand is ready to embrace a new generation of global, cosmopolitan leadership. Instead, what should have been a celebration of merit and capability has been mired in suspicion, condescension, and … Continue reading Beyond the Backlash
Author: Gurtej Singh
The Mirror We Avoid
It begins with hope. The kind of hope that folds neatly into a carry-on suitcase, stuffed between passport stamps and addresses of friends, cousins and relatives on your WhatsApp who promised a sofa bed and maybe, if lucky, a job. Many South Asian migrants arrived in Aotearoa, or across the West, with little more than … Continue reading The Mirror We Avoid
How Much is a Human Life Worth?
A close friend of mine lost both his parents within a year. They died recently in the same New Zealand hospital. Not from some rare illness or a sudden stroke of fate, but from what he quietly describes as neglect. Basic care overlooked. Monitoring absent. Follow-up forgotten. The grief sits heavily with him, wrapped not … Continue reading How Much is a Human Life Worth?
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