Blog about politics, culture, and current issues.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 30th, 2008
As a Muslim, I celebrate Eid. As a niece, I celebrate Christmas. As a friend, I celebrate Durga Puja. As a sister-in-law, I celebrate Hannukah. As a human being, I celebrate life. And I really felt like I was celebrating life when Rhea jumped into my lap after she saw the holiday cake I brought. I want my children to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 26th, 2008
Pretty soon all grocery stores will charge 5 cents per grocery bag at the check out counter. I think this is great! It may not make a big difference in the landfills, but it will have a HUGE societal impact. EVERYONE has to use a grocery store at some point whether it be daily, weekly, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 19th, 2008
Coming from an union enviroment as a worker at Ryerson, coming from an union environment as a university student (locally by the student union and then nationally by the Canadian Federation of Students), I really believe in worker’s rights. I believe that the union president should consult and feel what the workers feel and represent [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 19th, 2008
My daughter called me late at night because she was in such discomfort due to her chicken pox. As I lay beside her, she would not let me stroke her hair (she had bumps there), she would not let me massage her back (because of the bumps there). I wondered how I could comfort her, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 14th, 2008
I was just listening to 680 News when I heard that Hillary Clinton is being considered for the position of Chief Secretary of State. A part of me is excited by the fact that she is a woman and would be holding such an influential position. But another part of me fears basing her gender [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2008
Focus: Raising money for communities and villages who need access to clean water. We take our water for granted. Think of those without a running water tap in their home, nor a well in their village (Read my previous blog).
On November 16th 2008 you are invited to aid us in raising the essential funds needed to accomplish our goals.
When: Sunday, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 11th, 2008
I hear a call out in the dark from the other room, “Mommy, mommy, I’m thirsty..”. With my eyes still closed, I make my way to the kitchen in the dark, tripping over some stray toy or almost slipping on a sock. Still with my eyes shut I turn the faucet on and fill a glass with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 10th, 2008
This past year has been a whirlwind (I think many of you have found that with your life too). In the whirlwind I had a lost a little of myself. I did not realise that having a divorce could affect me so much. As I was going through the separation and divorce talk, I did [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 9th, 2008
While in Sweden, I stopped by many sights in the middle of my work. One of the many places that I had the priveledge to visit was the Stockholm Mosque and Cultural Centre….
I used to think..why are we building so many mosques…the money should go to relief aid, there are the needy who are dying, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 7th, 2008
I was in a room with some very powerful leaders this week in Germany. We discussed the Pakistan earthquake, Yemen flood, among other issues. Country delegates were required to submit photos of their accomplishments. I put in photos of the marathon (I spoke about this marathon in an earlier blog post, remember?), [...]
