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On World Refugee Day: Let’s make our Actions Count!
This World Refugee Day we see where we can make a difference. A Year of Challenges The year 2020 has been full of unexpected adventures- to say so mildly. Not only did it carry a ‘series of unfortunate events’, to borrow the title of the series on Netflix, but it has amounted to issues of such magnitude that would make any “Hitchcock” movie seem like a light comedy. An unseen virus has brought the whole world to a standstill; demonstrations have followed the shocking news of the murder of George Floyd and conflicts around the world have become more vicious with a dramatic increase in the number of people fleeing…
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COVID-19 Through the Lens of Our Elderly: What Do We Really Need?
A chance for us to gain perspective from our beloved seniors A reality check Our elderly loved ones are the most vulnerable and most likely to suffer death from COVID-19. We must first protect our elderly by distancing as much as possible. Unfortunately, we will not be there to hold their hands if they are hospitalized. We have all heard these sentences and many more circulating cyberspace. We have also read dozens of articles suggesting ways we can help our elderly population while observing social distancing. However, what can go missing from this abundance of information and opinion is the very perspective of those we are trying so desperately to…
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A Green Ramadan begins with Water
See how water conservation will help us all in the future Water is the most valuable resource on earth. All living beings on earth need water to survive. Many people and industries continue wasteful habits, endangering the entire world. This Ramadan let us reflect about water and its importance. You have been fasting all day long, and just can’t wait for sunset so that you can drink and eat again. But what about those who do not have access to clean water? Let this Ramadan be a way of educating yourself and others about water 1) Water and the Quran: Water has been mentioned in the Quran on several occasions.…
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Earth Day in Focus: Our Planet is Getting a Chance to Breathe
“Today I stepped outside for the first time for a very long time,” one of my Facebook friends wrote on her wall. “and guess what! I could smell the air!” she wrote. The post was part of her daily chronicles describing her experience while being quarantined as a result of COVID-19 in New Jersey. I can smell the air! What a simple, yet so powerful and meaningful exclamation. Air Pollution kills Millions of People Every Year As today is World Earth Day, her post got me thinking. What is so exceptional about being able to smell the air? Isn’t that supposed to be the normal situation? Not in our modern…
