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
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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?
The Danger of Trivialising Democracy
Lately, in that strange murmur that passes for political news in Aotearoa New Zealand, there’s been talk—suggestions, really—that submissions to Parliament’s Select Committees are being churned out by bots. Not all of them, of course. Just enough to make headlines, raise eyebrows, and trigger the familiar nods of knowing cynicism. You know the tone: democracy … Continue reading The Danger of Trivialising Democracy
Faultline Report 