Sudan has been in a state of unrest since December 19th, 2018, as the Sudanese people are protesting the worsening conditions in their country. The Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, has been in power since a coup d’etat in 1989 and since then, the country has been in an economic downfall. Amidst a weakening currency (In…
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Fighting Oppressive Structures Is A Form of Worship
My mother is an Irish Christian. My father is a Lebanese Muslim. I grew up surrounded and immersed in both faiths. I attended Sunday school (where I coloured in Jesus cartoons with a brown crayon because he “looked like my dad”), and I prayed with my family at the mosque when I could. I was…
The Art of Protest and Feminine Power
One year after the Women’s March, I am convinced that laying down our swords is the only way we can have real change. I look around the community and see women paying the ultimate price – their own happiness. I have been a proud woman warrior since day one. When the nurse slapped me, I…