Reflecting on #CIES2025 Chicago, where I presented how technological and digital divide in education drives the divide in employment and socio-economic development for youth with disabilities. Gender, blind and those with vision impairment are most affected by the digital divide.

नेपालको भिडतन्त्रलाई याद गर्दै :

“Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, and ages, it is the rule.”

~ Friedrich Nietzsche

State of politics and society today:

“The further a society drifts from the truths, the more it will hate those that speak it”.
~George Orwell

Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquake Woman pulled to safety after 30 hours trapped in building a rare glimmer of hope in midst of devastation Rescue workers battled for a second night to find survivors of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, which has killed at least 1,644 people and injured thousands more. Teams with little protective equipment, at times using only their bare hands, scrambled to free survivors from the rubble of countless buildings that were shattered by Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake. Continue reading...

Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquake

It’s a wrap for #CIES2025 where I discussed that #DigitalDivide isn’t just about access-it’s about opportunity. We must commit to policies and interventions that ensure young people with disabilities have the tools they need to thrive. #InclusiveEducation #TechForGood #Sightsavers #Chicago

“Where there is a woman, there is magic.”
~ Ntozake Shange

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On the occasion of International Women's Day 2025, my opinion piece: Why Women's and Girls' Roles Should Be at the Forefront of Community-Based Climate Action in Low-and Middle-income Countries. #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #ClimateAction www.linkedin.com/posts/sapana...

अंतः अस्ति प्रारंभः

May we all find courage to reset and get the fresh start we have been yearning for!

Happy New Year 2025. 🎇 🎆

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."

Arthur C. Clarke

Academics: “one thing I love about this job is the freedom to make my own hours”

Also academics:👇

“You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.”
~ Rumi

This is the face of 21st century geo-politics and sheer greed for power and control.

#EndWar #Peace #PeaceNow

“You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.”
~ Rumi

UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’ as weather warnings cover swaths of country Up to 20cm could hit worst-affected areas this week in Britain’s ‘first taste of winter’ this season Weather forecasters have warned the UK to be prepared for “disruptive snow” and plummeting temperatures after an Arctic blast brought the coldest night…

UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’ as weather warnings cover swaths of country

Joining @bsky.app is like going to a new school in the middle of the year. Hope the class is friendlier here.

The sun may darken, heaven be bowed
But still unchanged shall be, — Here in my soul, — that moonlit cloud
To which I looked with THEE!

Disinformation in politics isn’t new.History is replete with fabricated claims for political gain.Online information is vulnerable to human desire to seek content that provokes emotion & anger.Social media reward & exploit such content to profit from increased engagement. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

Joining @bsky.app is like going to a new school in the middle of the year. Hope the class is friendlier here.