"The darkest places in Hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dante Aleghieri Before I begin, let me ask you a question. Or questions, for that matter. Do you believe in neutrality? Or, is it communality that you believe in? Do you prefer to remain on neutral…
Ink on my fingertips
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Three Unscripted Warriors (Part II)
"If each and every one of us focused only on our sorrows, this world would be a depressing place indeed."
Three Unscripted Warriors (Part I)
The first of the 3-parts series on three separate battles of three different women and how they won them. All their battles carry the same message: that of not letting your demons overpower you and to smile them away.
Know that you’re loved, Baji!
'Baji' : A word used as a mark of respect and endearment for an elder sister in the Indian subcontinent. Variations include 'Aapi', 'Didi' etc. Can be confused with 'Bhaji', a dish of fried vegetable(s) which is cooked-until-soft with lots of spices in it. Hey, everyone! How have you been? I just finished with…
Hijab by any other name is fashion
The best post on so-called "hijab fashion" and "hijab empowerment" I've ever read! https://discover.wordpress.com/2017/05/26/a-hijab-by-any-other-name-isfashion/
‘Ruth’: A Tribute
My tribute to Ruth, a revolutionary novel of the nineteenth century, written by the English novelist, Elizabeth Gaskell. Ruth is the story of an orphan named Ruth, a pretty, poor 16 year old who, unknowingly, gets into a passionate affair with a rich, young man, who is captivated by her beauty for a very short while and then leaves the girl to fend for herself with a child on the way.
