Author

Avaanthikha Narayan

Avaanthikha Narayan is a columnist with a background in Journalism. She writes on culture, gender, and politics, exploring how personal identities are shaped by public narratives and everyday experiences that reflect broader social change.

The Numb Nation: How We Learned to Scroll Past Suffering

In today’s digital age, we scroll past suffering as if it’s background noise. Tragedy has turned into content, empathy into exhaustion, and outrage into trends. This article explores how constant exposure to violence and injustice has numbed our emotions — and why reconnecting with our ability to feel is the first step toward reclaiming our shared humanity.