Comments for Shaila Kibria

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Comment on Do our leaders know us? by one voice

one voice — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:09:03 +0000

@ Ada

Give me few incidents where you have seen a women wearing niqab robbing a store/bank.

People need to open up their eyes.

What if a niqabi woman says: niqab is her identity? How can you question her identity, and do you have the right to question her identity?

I don’t like seeing women who show too much skin, shall I call them “prostitutes” because this is what “prostitutes” wear? no. It is not my right to judge you based on the way you dress and neither should anyone have the right to judge anyone based of what they wear. Look once again and the Canadian Charter of rights.

Comment on Do our leaders know us? by Ada

Ada — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:12:13 +0000

No matter what cultural/religious associations they say the Nikaab has, the fact is it physically erases the identity of a woman in society. By definition it is an object of oppression. For their own safety and that of society at large, every person must have an identity-we can’t go around like black, formless blobs. It’s a serious crime to wear an obscuring mask or disguise while walking into a bank or police station and it’s obvious why.

Look at the epidemic of rickets in the Gulf states. This horrible, deforming disease is caused by a woman’s skin being unable to produce vitamin D due to being totally covered. A Christian would reject the Nikaab, Hajib or Burka on the grounds that Truth cannot contradict itself: It’s impossible for God to ask women to totally cover themselves as a sign of devotion, when the very act of doing so result in a disfiguring disease. Disease=devotion? That’s crazy.

Comment on The hijab is back by sultana

sultana — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:11:10 +0000

“I realised that this piece of cloth is not what makes me, but rather is what can expand my horizons…it makes people stop and ask me about it, it makes me want to reach out and explain myself sometimes, and as a result, I feel it brings me closer to humanity - to people. ”

Wow, i never thought about it that way, but that is soo true! Thank you for that!
I am soo happy for you that you decided to put the hijab back on!!
I knew it must have been tough, but you are soo inspiring for all your strength. Truly you are a role model to all young muslim sisters, especially with those who don the hijab just like you. We are proud of our hijab and proud to display our modesty and i am so very happy that you had the courage to make the decision to put the hijab back on!!

Comment on BIO by Abdullah Al-Tantawi

Abdullah Al-Tantawi — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:21:54 +0000

Shalia,

Your display of initiative and conscience is praise-worthy.
Donning a hijab, loud and brave, you truly are the archetype of what muslim women need to be in Canada.

You are an inspiration for many others, although you operate a relatively small blog I believe there is tremendous potential.

I trust that your moderated, intelligent and tolerant perspective of politics, culture, and current issues will strike up the right rhyme with Canadians.

Comment on Olympics will end war? by Aamer Trambu

Aamer Trambu — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:19:53 +0000

“…will nations spend this much time and effort to solve poverty? To solve oppression? To bring about justice?”

I wish they did.
I wish we could have a simlar event spanning 2 weeks when we could bring together people of solution, people who felt they had the answer. Provide them the resources to take their voices and their agendas to the people in power.

Get change started.

Only if..

Comment on In the paper! by Aamer Trambu

Aamer Trambu — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:14:13 +0000

Hey Shaila,
Salam, you are too generous and too kind.
Thank you,

and Fan, thank you for the question

Comment on The pressures on a new bride by -

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:50:39 +0000

Salaams - I can really relate to this, even though my case wasn’t that extreme alhamdulillah. Boy, was I glad to get out of there after two weeks and live on my own with my husband - in a different country - alhamdulillah. I always had the best intention before I got married, i.e. I wanted to get along with my in-laws and live “happily ever after.” Three and a half years later (alhamdulillah), my mother-in-law still tells me what to wear and expects me to act like a servant when we go on vacation and live with my in-laws for a few weeks. The daughters-in-law are in “competition” with one another, and my mother-in-law really wants to win this competition. Given my upbringing, there is no way I could ever “win”, and I surely have no desire to do so either. Trust me, it’s not a vacation for me. I sometimes wonder how my good intentions turned into this mess. But, it’s a two-way street. I can’t keep giving love and respect if I get none in return. These are not just the pressures on a “new” bride, but in many cases, they seem to continue beyond the newly married stage. Thanks for this, Shaila. It feels good to vent.

Comment on No junk food - Kim, Camille, Nazia, Dr.Tautkus, Alberto! by Sahar

Sahar — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:43:08 +0000

Yay for you, Shai! Oh, I am so proud. Been making a few, healthier changes meself. Starting small is always good! Keep it up

Comment on Page 1 - Junk food by shaila

shaila — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:14:06 +0000

Kim, thank you so much for the advice. I will take that into consideration. I don’t want to “crash” and then binge on junk food. Today, I was sharing my new “no junk food” theme with others, and everyone kept urging me to do everything in moderation. So, I will try not to do the ultimate extreme of eliminating every bit of sugar and butter from my meals, but I am going to try!

Let me know if you end up doing the calendar thing.