A Hero Come To Life Maryam Khan September 28, 2018 Creative Writing There is a superhero lurking within us all. A superhero that desires to protect, save, and improve lives. This is the story of how one girl found her hero. “BREAKING NEWS!” the TV blares, “Another bomb has e... Read More...
Natural Highs Maryam Shah September 24, 2018 Lifestyle & Entertainment “Yo, wanna have a smoke?” “C'mon, just one sip.” “No one will find out!” Have you ever been in a situation where you felt tempted to go against your morals so you could feel a certain way? For instance, th... Read More...
Finding a Balance Aminah Ahmed September 22, 2018 Food for Thought Coming to terms with and understanding my identity as a Canadian Muslim is something that I have always struggled with while growing up and, at times, still struggle with today. Growing up has been a constant b... Read More...
Biodegradable Bug Plastic – The Future is Six-Legged Farheen Hassany September 14, 2018 News & Social Issues From insect-sourced protein supplements, to Nobel Prize-winning fruit fly research, to insect-based plastic, it seems insects are the organisms to look out for in the future. Researchers at Harvard Universit... Read More...
Tackling Stigma and Fostering Inclusion for Muslims with Special Needs Komal Adeel September 11, 2018 News & Social Issues Disability-based discrimination may seem like a problem of the past – most of us grew up in schools alongside special needs students, learning to be accepting of and empathetic towards them, in a society that p... Read More...
A Piece in the Mosaic: Muslim Identity in a Non-Muslim World Areej Hashmi September 10, 2018 Faith “Why do I have to wear the hijab?”, “Is it really worth it to skip class and pray dhuhr (afternoon prayer)?”, “Why can’t I go to prom?” These are all questions that might have gone through our minds or the mind... Read More...
How School Kills You Maryam Shah September 7, 2018 Lifestyle & Entertainment Schools, education centers, or academies. No matter what you call these places, the health and environmental risks are all the same. All endanger human life. Those kept unaware of the risks can make a mistake, ... Read More...
Liberty Chalein – Vancouver’s first Urdu play! Farheen Hassany September 4, 2018 Inspiring Individuals, Lifestyle & Entertainment, News & Social Issues Stop right there. Type “Liberty Chalein” into your search bar on Facebook, Instagram or Google. Now. This event is not an event you want to miss. Liberty Chalein is an Urdu play written by Sana Janjua. Prefo... Read More...
A Crime Against Humanity: The Libyan Slave Trade Imtisaal Mian September 3, 2018 News & Social Issues Slavery has been sweeping across Libya under a veil — the slave trade has been occurring for approximately two years with little talk of it outside of U.N. meetings. This issue has been largely ignored after th... Read More...
Young Artists For Syria: Painting the Path to Change Faiza Islam August 31, 2018 News & Social Issues A picture is worth a thousand words — and these young artists have found a story worth telling. Young Artists for Syria (YAFS), led by Aisha Hyder, is a project aiming to bring light to the Syrian conflict thro... Read More...
