Keeping our brothers and sisters in our hearts Sabra Ismath May 21, 2020 News & Social Issues As I sat down and listened attentively to the Ramadan Finish Strong Telethon by Yaqeen Institute, during the last 20 minutes, Sheikh Omar Suleiman conducted a collective dua (prayer) that really hit home. “Ya ... Read More...
6 things to make the most of Ramadan indoors Sabra Ismath April 22, 2020 Lifestyle & Entertainment Salaam! Due to the recent hardships we are all facing together, I figured I’d start my article with a little greeting. So here it goes: Ramadan Mubarak to everyone! I hope you all are healthy... Read More...
The Meaning Behind a Piece of Fabric Sabra Ismath March 19, 2020 Faith When looking at a person, we automatically make a judgement of that person based on the way they look, their height, weight, race, clothing, or just the way they carry themselves. With the millions of... Read More...
My Day at Mystery Mayhem Sabra Ismath March 4, 2020 Creative Writing Growing up, when the last week of October rolled around, all my friends would be getting their costumes ready for Halloween. Everyone from school would dress up and talk about going trick or treating that nigh... Read More...
The Brighter Side of This Year Sabra Ismath February 22, 2020 Creative Writing Though 2020 started with high hopes of a better decade, many were disappointed, as we were struck with sad news upon sad news. Despite all the lows, we have had a few highs as well! What has happen... Read More...
New Year, New Me? Here’s a ‘Healthy’ Version of ‘New Year, New Me’ Sabra Ismath January 25, 2020 Lifestyle & Entertainment You know it’s the beginning of a new year when your phone blows up with ‘Happy New Year!’ messages and the famous question begins floating in everyone’s mind: “What’s your New Year's resolution?” Yet, how many... Read More...
The Genocide That’s Happening Today Sabra Ismath November 24, 2019 News & Social Issues When we hear the word ‘genocide’, we tend to think of history, past violence and past genocides that have happened in countries through war. Most people don’t realize a genocide is currently happening in 2019—... Read More...
Will Planet Earth Still be a Ghost for the Holidays? Sabra Ismath November 2, 2019 News & Social Issues As October comes to an end, the spookiest time of the year seems to be over and the holidays are just around the corner. Like every year, as I walk into stores, Halloween themed products are taken down and hol... Read More...
Victory for Trudeau … Once Again! Sabra Ismath October 23, 2019 News & Social Issues Finally! The Federal Election 2019 is over and Liberals take the win as Justin Trudeau is re-elected to be our Prime Minister once again. There is a catch though: this time his win comes with a minority gover... Read More...
6 Years of Our Voices Sabra Ismath September 30, 2019 Creative Writing I had the pleasure of being invited to the MY Voice Volunteer Appreciation Dinner which was held on Friday, September 20th, 2019 at the Sagan Banquet. MY Voice celebrated their 6th year anniversary of the laun... Read More...
