Editorials
Resolutions and reflections
Resolutions are common in January as many try to improve some aspect of their life. Since my birthday is in January, for me, this time of year is one of reflections as well as resolutions. I will turn thirty-nine this month and today I look back on the last ten years as the most meaningful and demanding decade.
Read MoreSpirituality as a motivation to get fit
As we commence the New Year, with our get-healthy New Year’s resolutions in tow, it’s perhaps appropriate that one of altMuslimah’s latest feature pieces is an interview with Zainab Ismail, the Vice President of Nadoona.
Read MoreThe Indian Diplomat Case and Economic Injustice
The latest news regarding the arrest of Indian Acting Consul Devyani Khobragade in New York for visa fraud concerning her maid is one of the hottest scandals of the hour. Reports of a strip search of Khobragade leading to the removal of security barriers of the U.S. embassy in India are all amounting to some major hostility between the two nations.
Read MoreWas he not a soul?
Typhoon Haiyan cut a path across eastern and central Philippines on November 8; I listened to the somber voices of news reporters as they described the chaos and despair that follows a disaster of this magnitude. Disheveled looking survivors would pop up on the screen for a minute or two, having been asked by the news stations to share their stories.
Read MoreSomewhere in Canada: Hijab headdress approved for police officers
Meanwhile, in real news, somewhere in Canada a police department has approved a design for a hijab headdress for Muslim officers, according to the Edmonton Police press release.
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Remembrance, Muharram, and the Hussaini heart
Here in Canada, if you ventured outside this past November, you would have seen people’s jackets and coats adorned with poppies. November is the month of Remembrance for the Commonwealth countries, a way of honouring those who have given their lives in past and contemporary conflict.
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Time flies like American for women at the ADC
During a recent morning drive, I heard pundits on the radio debating the legalities and travel implications of the US Airways-American merger. The two airlines are to become one oversized legacy airline teetering on the brink of an antitrust violation, or the “New American” as Jon Hamm announces it in American’s new ad, now playing on a TV or monitor screen near you. I have not been following this story regularly, but as a consumer of mass media, another Hamm announced American ad in the same series came to mind: “Time Flies.”
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Lessons from My Son
God tests us in a myriad of ways, and one of his biggest tests is parenthood. Children are inherently innocent, and their minds are sponges, absorbing everything around them. As they grow and develop, they become what we model. It amazes me sometimes — no, all of the time —…
Read MoreGlamour and Giving
As the holidays get closer, I have become addicted to browsing online shopping sites. A few clicks of a button, and I become an instant member of exclusive shopping fraternities and sororities. I am told I will be notified of the hottest outerwear, the next sale on boots, and a chance to redeem all my cash for rewards and then some. It’s truly exciting to be a part of all this while just sitting on your couch with a cup of Tetley chai!
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