There is a word in Hindi, thehraav, meaning stillness. Before we act, we pause, think about how our action will impact ourselves and the communities we live in, but also how our action will impact history.When the men of the Iranian soccer team landed in Tijuana, Mexico, to play the world cup, they sported lapel pins that said #168. This was to honor the 168 children— most, girls — killed in the February 28 missile attack on a school in Minab, southern Iran. They risked testing the FIFA ban on political messaging. Earlier in the year, at another match, they held up purple school bags, in protest and remembrance.In other news, a Supreme Court Division Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N.K. Singh, both men, acknowledged women’s unpaid work at home, saying it accountd for a minimum of ₹30,000 per month. They called them “nation builders”, saying that we needed to make a shift in our vocabulary from ‘housewife’ to ‘homemaker’. Then there are the men willing to tell the world of their insecurities. After years of trying to conceal a balding head, Thrissur-based stand-up comedian Sajeesh Kuttanellur decided to shave his head off, and called for a meet-up of bald men. Three years ago, 25 people showed up. Today, Motta Global is a collective for bald people with over 2,000 members across 40 countries, from ages 24 to 70.Motta Global’s motto is ‘Heading Confidence’, and Sajeesh says in this story, “Hair plays a huge role in how people perceive themselves. When they begin losing it, many struggle with insecurity and self-consciousness. It takes courage to embrace baldness and shave your head.”TOOLKIT