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For Mohammed, Dialysis Needs Don’t End After Syria
When the word “Syria” is mentioned, our heartstrings should tighten with concern and pain, causing our hands to act and help. A Blemish on the World’s Conscience It’s no secret that the devastating war in Syria continues to tarnish innocent lives, in addition to the countless lives it has already claimed or affected. By the millions, Syrian refugees who are displaced from their homeland are seeking new places to call home, after fleeing out of fear or desperation. The crisis has placed significant strain on the financial infrastructures of neighboring countries. Over the past eight years of war in Syria, Jordan welcomed more than 662,010 registered Syrian refugees, and many…
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‘Back to School’ For Tunisia Students
Some students in Tunisia were hesitant to attend school due to the sub-par bathroom facilities. Now, they’re excited to attend after a special, important makeover thanks to a $5 million commitment by Islamic Relief USA. Obstacles to Education In Tunisia an education can put a child in the driver’s seat of their own life. Finding a student in the region who doesn’t understand and believe this to be true will be nearly impossible. But while students in Tunisia are eager to attend school for the upcoming year, they often face a challenging dilemma–one that makes the reality of attending school difficult, and sometimes, nearly impossible: adequate bathrooms. In one town…
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Donor Report: A Poem
Disclaimer: The following poem was submitted by a guest contributor. Guest blog posts do not necessarily reflect endorsed viewpoints from Islamic Relief USA. Donor Report Feel for these families Fill up these pantries Put your heart in your hand and the money will land with ease Donations for what every woman and man needs There's a humanity that these tight demands squeeze Time is sinking, catch the opportunity before the land leaves Oh traveler, who couldn't even afford a shawl We've tossed Js on tree branches while from off your bare feet you had to crawl This is a letter of apology that I'm going to attempt to scrawl What…
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Coping through Art
“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” -Friedrich Nietzsche The Realities of Trauma What does it mean to be broken? For inanimate objects, broken often equates to beyond repair. A piece of broken glass is very evidently broken, visible to the human eye. For human beings, however, brokenness is not as visible. The pain resides in the inner recesses of the heart and mind. At times, the pain begins seeping outward, like a labyrinth of dark clouds slowly enveloping the sun. Pain is a universal language. Like any language, there are different dialects…in the context of pain, dialects are variations of pain. Just like…
