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The Scarlet Scribe: Bisan Owda
Phase 01, Issue 02 “I’m Still Alive.” – Survival as Journalism There is something deeply unsettling about hearing someone begin a video with the words: “I’m still alive.” That was how Bisan Owda updated the world. Bisan Owda is a Palestinian journalist and filmmaker from Gaza whose videos became some of the most recognized firsthand…
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The Power Play Cup 2026
The PowerPlay Cup 2026, organized collaboratively by the Rotaract Clubs of APIIT, ICBT, RIC, and SLIIT, was successfully held on 29th March at Cricksal Arena, Delkanda. The event brought together Rotaractors and cricket enthusiasts for an exciting evening filled with teamwork, sportsmanship, fellowship, and friendly competition. The tournament featured four competitive teams, each consisting of…
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The Scarlet Scribe: World Press Freedom Day
Phase 01, Issue 01: Upholding the Truth In a time where information reaches us within seconds, the importance of truth has never been clearer. News spreads rapidly through headlines, notifications, and social media, shaping the way we perceive the world around us. Yet in the middle of this constant flow of information, one thing remains…
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International Mother’s Day
There is something quietly magical about a mother’s love. It lives in the little things the way she remembers what we forget, worries without saying a word, and somehow turns ordinary moments into memories we carry forever. “Everything I am began with you” is more than a quote; it is the truth so many of…
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Creative Chronicles: The Price of Silence
A World That Fears the Sound of Her Heels Women are more than birthing machines and sexualized eye candy. Violence against women does not limit to the physical turmoil women have to endure, but extend to the grotesque deprivation and limitation of women’s freedom in their education, employment and freedom of movements. This ordeal has…
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Creative Chronicles: The Perfectionist’s Paradox
CHAPTER 08 Being a perfectionist can be tiring, exhausting even but what’s funny is, most of us don’t even realise it because we’re too busy trying to do everything perfectly. The day would start with a 10-minute staring competition with the ceiling, thinking about the long list of things that needs to be done. This…
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එකமுதுkama: Noor-e- IFTHAR 2026
What if a meal could build bridges between communities? What if a simple sunset moment could turn into a celebration of understanding, respect, and unity? At the Rotaract Club of the SriLanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), we didn’t just imagine it, we lived it through Project එකமுதுkama Noor-e- IFTHAR 2026. Held on 6th of…
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Friday Feels: What is your ‘I know a spot’ place?
We often travel miles to see famous sights, but the places that actually stay with us are usually much closer to home. They are the spots that don’t have signs pointing to them, the ones you find by accident and keep them by choice. They are the locations where the air feels different and time…
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Wheels of Hope: Finding Possibility in a Limited World – A Review of Big World (2024)
“In the crowd I’ve met all kinds of gaze. Gazes of pity, gazes of fear, even that of disgust, But I’ve rarely seen a gaze that dared to stare at me.” – Liu Chunhe, Big World (2024) Big World (2024) offers a quiet yet deeply moving portrayal of life with cerebral palsy, told through the…
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The Blogger Q2 (2025-26)
They say growth happens when you step outside your comfort zone, and this quarter proved just that! Our second quarter was a journey of learning, resilience, and stepping up to new challenges. From turning ideas into action to strengthening the bonds we’ve built, every moment pushed us a little further than before. Today, we reflect…
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Wheels of Hope: Reimagining Independence in Cerebral Palsy Through Assistive
Blog 05 What if independence was never meant to be about doing everything alone? We often grow up with a very particular idea of what independence looks like: handling things by ourselves, needing less support, relying on no one but our own abilities. It’s a definition that feels simple, even admirable. But it’s also incomplete.…
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Eid al-Fitr: A Celebration Worth the Wait
Eid al-Fitr is here, and you can feel it in the air. Streets hum with life, laughter is contagious, and even the smallest moments feel like a celebration. Eid Mubarak! Whether you celebrate it yourself or are curious about the festival, here’s a glimpse into its meaning and the traditions that make it so special.…
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Wheels of Hope: Navigating a Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
Blog 04 It often begins quietly. A pause that lasts a little longer than expected. A milestone that seems just slightly delayed. A moment when a parent watches their child move and feels a nagging, persistent question forming in the back of their mind. At first, it’s easy to brush aside. Every child develops differently,…
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Friday Feels: If you could create a new word, what would it be, and what would it mean?
We Ran Out of Words, So We Made Some Better Ones Ever had a feeling so specific that your tongue just… tripped? You know, that moment where you’re trying to describe the exact smell of the air after it rains, or the physical pain of remembering something embarrassing you did a decade ago, but the…
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Sahaya 360: Phase 01
In late November 2025, the skies over Sri Lanka turned a heavy, relentless grey. Cyclone Ditwah didn’t just bring rain; it brought a paralyzing uncertainty. As floodwaters severed main supply routes and inundated entire suburbs, the Rotaract Club of SLIIT stepped into the void. This mission was initiated by the Community Service Director, Rtr. Chanudi…
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