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...
Environmental Crisis: The Amazon Rainforest is Burning Sabra Ismath September 11, 2019 News & Social Issues Lately, everytime I scroll through the news, all I see are the growing fires of the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon is home to a vast biodiversity with many species that are still unclassified or undiscovered. T... Read More...
A Modern Day Oppression Ilnigar Namat August 23, 2019 News & Social Issues Can you believe that there are Nazi-style concentrations camps in a 21st century superpower? In the north-west regions of China is a large province by the name of Xinjiang. It is mineral-rich, generating mo... Read More...
The Conflict of Kashmir Sania Ali August 15, 2019 News & Social Issues While Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, the region of Kashmir remains silent. With television, internet, and general media all cut off from the people of Kashmir, it seems that outsiders are mo... Read More...
A Fight for Democracy: Sudan’s Massacre Sabra Ismath June 30, 2019 News & Social Issues As we celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, our brothers and sisters in Sudan are fighting for their lives to live in a democratic world. Sudan had many tough years under Omar Al-Bashir`s presidency who enforced a strict f... Read More...
Victory and Faith: the Raptors Bring it Home Aisha Hyder June 16, 2019 Lifestyle & Entertainment, News & Social Issues We were huddled in thousands, light in our eyes, joy in our hearts, and pride in our call: “We are the champions, my friends...” Our voices - strong and surprisingly melodious - beckoned to our night surroundi... Read More...
The Raptors Win and Basketball in the Lives of Muslim Youth Sabra Ismath June 6, 2019 Lifestyle & Entertainment, News & Social Issues Basketball is religiously played in many of our homes and watched keenly on our televisions. It is a common ground to break the ice of an awkward conversation, the starter of many friendships, and simply a spo... Read More...
An Attack on the Island: Reflections on the Sri Lanka Attacks Sabra Ismath May 19, 2019 News & Social Issues On Easter Sunday, Sri Lanka was attacked with suicide bombings that had killed more than 250 people and left at least 500 people injured. “Authorities said the attacks were carried out by two little-known Mus... Read More...
