Wasse Wahidi's Blog (8)

Ten years from now I would love to see great change in our world from many perspectives, particularly gender equality and fairness towards women. It would be an incredible scene in Afghanistan in 2020 when Afghan women can deliver healthy babies safely. This will be a huge step for the people of Afghanistan and the country as a wh***. It will reduce maternal and infant mortality rates which promises to lead to an increase in population and hopefully spark the economy. However in order to… Continue

It's truly unfortunate to see the different ways that males and females are treated, when they have so much in common.The only visible difference is gender but is it fair to make one more susceptible to discrimination only because of their gender? Sure it's nice to see developed countries attempt gender equality but the stats don't lie with most workplaces preferring to hire males rather than females for example. However, the situation is much worse overseas, mostly in third-world countries.… Continue

It's Christmas in the year 2020 and everyone is as excited as they've ever been! The entire city of Hamilton is lit up, from Christmas trees to lamp posts on the streets. However, this holiday season is made possible by sustainable energy, a re-usable kind of energy that is new to some people in town. Pretty much every light than shines bright at night is solar powered. Solar panels are set up throughout the city and they gather energy from the sun's rays during the daytime. The goal is to… Continue

After giving it lots of thought, I have decided to power my television in the living room by a treadmill. Of course it's much easier said than done but I will use all of my scientific knowledge to achieve this goal. So instead of using regular electrical energy to power the television, I will be jogging on the treadmill in order to harness some energy. This will be a clean way of obtaining re-usable energy since it takes an individual effort to run it. Obviously if you stop jogging then the TV… Continue

So it's the summer of 2020 and I go out with my family to an all-you-can-eat restaurant. All of the food that is offered to us is very delicious and quite healthy. Good thing that it's healthy or else I'd feel bad eating so much of it! There is a wide variety of organic salads available and fresh meat that is delivered to the restaurant daily. None of the food is frozen and there are no chemicals or preservatives added, which really brings out the juicy taste especially in the meat. Too bad… Continue

This week I helped an elderly and needy individual set up a garden in his backyard. I planted seeds of tomatoes and peppers so I really hope that the plants grow to the fullest! This person truly appreciated my help.

Currently I'm living in Hamilton, Ontario and there is a large population of people that have difficulty obtaining food. The government automatically assumes that the residents of Hamilton are healthy and well-fed because the economy is in decent shape. They never ask the question: "How can someone purchase food, when they don't have the money?" Finding a job nowadays is not the easiest task for most people, especially the lower education working class. Even a minimum wage job will provide… Continue

LEARN1:

When we are looking to be innovators we have to be very careful when dealing with developing countries in particular. We cannot simply enter another's country and think we will bring change immediately. It has to be a work in progress, we all know that nothing happens over night. First we have to get to know the people before we can think about solving their problems. As much as they appreciate the help, we can't cross the lines of their respected cultures. For example, if their… Continue