“Isn’t Valentine’s Day a day of love, why is it always romantic? Why isn’t it like best friends celebrating it?” Asked my friend, two days before Valentine’s. I always thought of it as a day where I get reminded that the closest to a date I might get on this day is the fruit, or […]
“ […] Allah is the best of all planners.” [Quran 8:30, 3:54] We spent a lot of time planning everything out in the previous year. In general, no plan has a 100% success rate but in 2020, the surprising blow dealt to us through a pandemic was a large-scale disruption in a very long time. […]
And yet they think they are right And indeed man is not born in perfection, and verily none know what he intends for except he. And yet they find themselves more righteous to judge. and they are unaware of his heart’s affliction, and unaware of his endless efforts to be free. And yet they find […]
statement by senator fraser anning on 15th march 2019 in response to the mosque shootings It’s interesting how the senator starts with condemning the shooter for his actions and how such an event cannot be justified but it’s difficult to understand if he really does believe that at heart, why does he end his statement […]
During the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations 2021 (HPAIR), I had the opportunity of listening to keynote speeches, fireside conversations, and panel discussions of tens of influential figures and world leaders. As a higher tier delegate, I even got the chance to be part of smaller executive seminars and heard personal stories of […]
And yet they think they are right And indeed man is not born in perfection, and verily none know what he intends for except he. And yet they find themselves more righteous to judge. and they are unaware of his heart’s affliction, and unaware of his endless efforts to be free. And yet they find […]
And yet they think they are right And indeed man is not born in perfection, and verily none know what he intends for except he. And yet they find themselves more righteous to judge. and they are unaware of his heart’s affliction, and unaware of his endless efforts to be free. And yet they find […]
The author, Mohammad Amaan Siddiqui, has been interested in advocating for social causes since 2014. The alarming news during the Islamic month of Ramadan in 2014 where bombs were dropped on Gaza was a wake up call that reaffirmed that there was a world beyond gaming. This incident moved Amaan redirecting him towards youth activism […]
Dark humour- Humour around subjects which are generally of pain, or discomfort. Unfortunately, a lot of us have failed to draw the line between dark and disrespect. Misogynist, assault, and harassing jokes are not comedic gold because they’re dark but outright disrespectful. This kind of humour is different from other forms of dark humour. When […]
Read Time: 3-6 minutes. Was “mood” the first thing that came to your mind when you saw this picture? If yes, you’ve probably attempted building a house from the roof first to the foundation. Much like aimless study in high school or university but don’t take offence. It’s much more common than you would think, […]
Reading time: 4-7 minutes Although this post is coming quite a while into the lock-down life. As they say, it’s never too late. I spent the first few weeks and months of online learning observing those around me, and communicating with friends about their experience with online learning. As changes have taken place over time […]
During the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations 2021 (HPAIR), I had the opportunity of listening to keynote speeches, fireside conversations, and panel discussions of tens of influential figures and world leaders. As a higher tier delegate, I even got the chance to be part of smaller executive seminars and heard personal stories of […]
“ […] Allah is the best of all planners.” [Quran 8:30, 3:54] We spent a lot of time planning everything out in the previous year. In general, no plan has a 100% success rate but in 2020, the surprising blow dealt to us through a pandemic was a large-scale disruption in a very long time. […]
Reading Time: 7-12 minutes What is cancel culture? According to Merriam Webster (n.d.,) cancel culture refers to depriving public figures of support in response to questionable actions or statements done or made by them. It is mostly a form of boycott in what professor Lisa Nakamura from the Department of American Cultures at the University […]
