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Building Backwards: How Foreign-Funded Projects Erode Real Growth

As foreign powers fund development across the Global South, a deeper cost emerges: sovereignty. This piece uncovers how debt, dependency, and political complicity silently erode national autonomy—one project, one loan, one deficit at a time.

A Paper, Perhaps

A man attempts to fold a piece of paper. Or so he believes. Through spirals of thought, self-dialogue, and fractured memory, this quietly surreal piece unravels the line between action and imagination—where the paper may be folded, or may have never existed at all.

Glass Worlds and Quiet Witnesses

In a room shared by silence and stillness, a betta fish becomes more than a quiet companion—it becomes a mirror. This lyrical essay explores the gentle, grounding presence of animals in a writer’s world, offering a meditation on rhythm, solitude, and the poetry of being.

The Unlit Self

In a world fixated on visibility, this lyrical essay explores the quiet defiance of writing for oneself. Through Kafka, Woolf, Plath, and Sartre, it becomes a meditation on authorship as self-inquiry—a tender rebellion against judgment and a journey into the unlit self.

To Whom We Write at the End

In a breath between silence and fading light, the narrator reflects on life, death, and the ache of being. A final reckoning—tender, raw, and quietly human—a farewell stitched from memory, fear, and the fragile beauty of existence.

Shadow Sovereignty: When Influence Rewrites Identity

When does influence become control? This essay unpacks shadow sovereignty—where language, commerce, and silence subtly reshape identity and power. A chilling look at how nations can be rewritten without war, just quiet compliance.

Listening Inward, Rewarding Outward: The Quiet Purpose of Writing

Writing isn’t about perfection—it’s about discovery. In this reflective essay, we explore the value of wandering minds, emotional resonance, and the quiet spiritual reward of writing not to control, but to uncover. For both writer and reader, the truest stories are the ones that surprise us.

Green Colonialism: How the Climate Crisis Became a Global Power Play

Behind the language of sustainability lies a grim truth: the green movement often exploits the Global South. From child labor in cobalt mines to solar waste dumping, this piece exposes how climate solutions mask a new form of colonialism—dressed in eco-friendly terms.

Securing the Arteries of Trade: Why America’s Future Runs Through the Panama Canal

As the U.S. rethinks global ties, the Panama Canal becomes key to securing trade. With rising Chinese port investments and a shift to nearshoring in Mexico and Central America, this piece explores why America must act fast—but wisely—to protect its supply routes.

The Dangers of Dependency: Why Developing Nations Must Stand on Their Own

For decades, international aid and trade policies have promised to lift developing nations out of poverty, yet they often foster dependency. This editorial critiques foreign aid and investment from powers like the U.S. and China, arguing for empowerment, independence, and sustainable growth.