Disha Tananze Ekram

Rape and other sexual crimes are largely misunderstood because people refuse to understand or fail to understand why they are crimes in the first place.

In a nutshell, “The Velveteen Rabbit” is the story of a stuffed rabbit made of velveteen who, through the love of a boy, become real in the end of the story.

First impression is the Last impression — one might disagree but understand its importance nevertheless. Throughout literature, one can find some opening lines that define the work. Here are just some of them.

When we say “I know rape is wrong. Rapists do not. They need to be punished,” we are in actuality failing to recognise the fact that we as a society breed rapists, and we as a society are responsible to not only punish rapists, but to prevent rape in the first place.

Colombian author Márquez, best known for pioneering magic realism, takes us on a journey through a human’s soul.