By nehalnasercon·tent·ment kənˈtentmənt/ noun 1. a state of happiness and satisfaction. If there’s something that has the potential to serve us faithfully, it is contentment. One of the biggest blessings that can be bestowed on an individual is that feeling of ease no matter what is sent their way. Society is structured in such a way…
By nehalnaserIn September of 2017 Trump effectively ended the DACA program and gave Congress six months to come up with an alternative plan, for the hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients whose lives were put at risk. On the 6th month anniversary of that decision and the deadline set by Trump, MPower Change, along with organizations like United We…
By nehalnaserTerrorism noun \ ter·ror·ism 1. the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. 2. The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce. On the morning of Wednesday Feb. 14, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 people, including students, at a Florida high school. Cruz…
By nehalnaserDear Warrior, Dear Survivor, Dear Jane-of-all-trades, Dear time management guru, (or aspiring one anyway!) Dear epitome of strength, of courage, of determination, I see you. I am you. And I get it. About two years ago, I ended an eight-year marriage. An eight-year cycle of gritting my teeth, faking a smile and bearing all kinds…
By nehalnaserOn December 19, 2017 16 year old Ahed Tamimi was arrested from her home in a pre-dawn raid at approximately 3am. Her father, Bassem Tamimi who was previously declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International in 2012, reported that 30 soldiers were sent it to arrest her. The family was forced into one room…
