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I am not a feminist. I am just a woman who wants to sit in her favorite coffee shop, to sip her espresso without being asked, “Where is your man?” Two hours before the first light, I was up. Suhoor, then in a quiet room, softly reading Quran under a red light. The air was […]

Vulnerability is seen as constructive in mental health – ‘its ok that you’re not ok’ is not negativity and not meant to shame someone for their vulnerability. But what if the general society agrees that you’re weak and discriminates for what Almighty intended you as a woman, and think that without it, a society doesn’t

Being a Social Worker through rewarding & challenging landscape In my first days of university, I recall when a lecturer posed a question that left us perplexed; “Who is a human being?”. We sat in silence until he remarked, “Everyone who lives for the sake of others is a human being.” That was the moment

We often find ourselves engaged in activities in our spare time. We might engage in lively chats, hobbies, or immerse ourselves in the digital world, scrolling through social media platforms. The rest of the time, we are busy! We’re busy working, relaxing, eating, and sleeping! What else do we humans do? We wake up, start

The hushed intensity of their conversation snagged my attention. She leaned closer to her friends, a strange glint in her eyes, and uttered words that hung heavy in the air: ‘I’ll use my womanhood to solve this.’ That single phrase ignited a burning curiosity within me, a need to unravel the mystery of her words—a

It comes every month, a stark reminder of the bodies we inhabit. It’s not just a “little discomfort”; for many of us, it’s a battle waged within. The world does not pause for us, nor does it soften its edges. Instead, we walk, we run, we climb—our bodies aching, yet our will unshaken. We call