It’s hard to escape the doom and gloom of the current news cycle. Whether I turn on the TV, scroll through my Twitter feed, check my text messages, or hop into a virtual hangout, the topics always center on COVID-19. Where is it spreading? When is it ending? Why are we experiencing a toilet paper…
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This Is For Anyone Who’s Being Fat Shamed Right Now
It’s a funny thing. With social distancing abound, I’m seeing an intense influx of accounts where young women have been bullied and abused by their near and “dear” over their weight. Truly, the volume has been overwhelming. I’m not here to offer any solutions. God knows, I’m not qualified to do so. But I do…
10 of the Best Random Acts of Kindness
Kindness. A word that means “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.” Wikipedia defines this word as “a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and a concern for others.” In a world where rage and violence seem to slowly be taking over, any act of kindness is rare and much needed. While…
Here’s How I Take Ownership of My Spirituality During Ramadan
For Muslims, Ramadan is the month that we try to increase our iman and seek Allah’s (SWT) mercy to redeem ourselves from jahannam. Here is a list of small acts that I include in my daily routine to make the most of this holy month: 1. Urging God in Prayers From personal experience, I’ve always…
Do These Look Like the Faces of Criminals to You?
Over the past week, increasingly fallacious rhetoric about the Honduran migrant caravan, currently making it’ way towards the U.S.-Mexico border, has been uttered from the realms of the White House. This rhetoric has been designed to blow the facts way out of proportion, in order to paint a picture depicting an army of criminals making…
Religions Week: A Story About Respect
A week-long discussion of world religions ended up teaching me more than I had ever imagined.