Did you know that the rate of suicides among men is 2.5 times higher than women?” asks Mohammed Muneem Nazir AKA Alif as we speak. The singer-songwriter directs us towards Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia’s 2023 study that notes that death by suicide among men has increased across all educational levels. His latest single that launches today, Sher Dil, is an ode to the struggle for mental health among men.

“There are few spaces where men can open up, without being judged. This lack of space also comes from patriarchy. Patriarchy is not just damaging to women’s health and welfare, but also to men,” he says.