The Search for Representation Shifaa Syed October 2, 2021 News & Social Issues Like many hijab-wearing girls in Canada, I know that there are painfully few hijabi icons in North American art and entertainment. The few that are present are typically misrepresented and inaccurate. It is an... Read More...
A Mother Like No Other Yasmin Said September 19, 2021 Creative Writing In this enclosed fabricated world, through pain and tears, She always smiled and kept her angelic composure. Her warmth, her touch, And all the unsaid words that somehow were always enough, K... Read More...
Looking for the Silver Lining Zaina Khan September 12, 2021 Food for Thought With all that has happened this year, it’s okay to get a little lost in the chaos. I mean, a deadly virus has us stuck within the confines of our homes, while protests—for basic human rights, no less—fill the ... Read More...
The Spirit on the Seashore Hareem Syed September 6, 2021 Creative Writing Upon facing the grim reality of death, alongside a sense of sorrow, one discovers the hidden treasures concealed by its dark veil. In the past year, death has been an unwelcome yet regular visitor. From time t... Read More...
Halima Aden’s Journey with Hijab and Faith Haleema Ahmed August 30, 2021 Faith Halima Aden has been recognized as a groundbreaker in the fashion industry. She was the first Hijabi (a person of Islamic faith, wearing a headscarf) to participate in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, the first... Read More...
UP ALL NIGHT I. Iqbal August 23, 2021 Creative Writing Scrolling on my phone for hours at night got tiring so I decided to go to sleep. However, my thoughts kept me from doing so. I’m a junior in high school who lives a low-profile life and only has two friends, A... Read More...
Care to read about compassion? (I know you do) Javeria Ghori August 7, 2021 Lifestyle & Entertainment It was our first time travelling downtown to attend an event. My friend and I were so confused about the directions we must have walked back and forth on the subway platform six or seven times before a strange... Read More...
Brain Chips: Super-Human or Super Unfair? Maryam Shah July 27, 2021 News & Social Issues Elon Musk has launched yet another startup, and this time it involves brain implants. With Neuralink, Elon Musk is trying to decode the human brain. He has designed a brain chip that would pick up neural ac... Read More...
Rise and Fall of Hijabi Influencers Rahima Adeel July 22, 2021 Lifestyle & Entertainment Over the past decade, everyday hijabis have become sensationalized influencers, enthusiastically becoming representatives of hijab and Muslims. Without revealing identities, prominent influencers have benefitt... Read More...
One Step Forward Against the Uyghur Genocide Sumaiyah Choudry July 18, 2021 News & Social Issues On February 22nd, a House of Commons motion declared the Chinese government’s treatment of their Uyghur population a genocide. The motion was met with overwhelming support, passing with a vote of 266 to 0 for ... Read More...
