Thoughts and prayers are not enough
It happened a few days back on New Year's Eve. A 16-year-old boy in New Jersey, US, killed four members of his family on December 31, just a few minutes before the brand new year dawned.
What happened to Colin Kaepernick's message?
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly important news stories fade away from the media only to be replaced by new events and happenings. Just a month ago, the National Football League of the US, better known as the NFL, dominated the news all over
“Where to Invade Next” - a timely satire
The title "Where to Invade Next" is catchy. In the current political climate of the United States, where election fever has gripped the country...
Teaching my child her mother tongue
Almost every morning I chat with my mom on Viber or Skype. We are thousands of miles apart, she is in Bangladesh and I am in the
A harsh reality for Muslim-Americans
When I first heard about the San Bernardino, California shootings that happened on December 2, I hoped that the gunmen didn't turn
GUN POLITICS IN THE US
President Obama has to deal with structural hurdles every step of the way - from the Republican-led Congress, to politicians who get financial help from gun lobby groups, to even some liberal politicians who don't want to lose the support of their own voters, the impediments are many.
An attack on women's right to choose
About a couple of months ago, Planned Parenthood, (PP) the leading organisation well known for providing women with reproductive health services in the
Eid holidays on NYC school calendar: A historic decision
In this tense environment of growing Islamophobia in the US, the New York mayor's decision most definitely signals a positive new direction. We need to focus on the similarities that can unite, not the differences that tend to divide people.
January 10, 2018
Thoughts and prayers are not enough
It happened a few days back on New Year's Eve. A 16-year-old boy in New Jersey, US, killed four members of his family on December 31, just a few minutes before the brand new year dawned.
November 20, 2017
What happened to Colin Kaepernick's message?
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly important news stories fade away from the media only to be replaced by new events and happenings. Just a month ago, the National Football League of the US, better known as the NFL, dominated the news all over
April 8, 2016
“Where to Invade Next” - a timely satire
The title "Where to Invade Next" is catchy. In the current political climate of the United States, where election fever has gripped the country...
February 21, 2016
Teaching my child her mother tongue
Almost every morning I chat with my mom on Viber or Skype. We are thousands of miles apart, she is in Bangladesh and I am in the
December 19, 2015
A harsh reality for Muslim-Americans
When I first heard about the San Bernardino, California shootings that happened on December 2, I hoped that the gunmen didn't turn
October 9, 2015
GUN POLITICS IN THE US
President Obama has to deal with structural hurdles every step of the way - from the Republican-led Congress, to politicians who get financial help from gun lobby groups, to even some liberal politicians who don't want to lose the support of their own voters, the impediments are many.
September 19, 2015
An attack on women's right to choose
About a couple of months ago, Planned Parenthood, (PP) the leading organisation well known for providing women with reproductive health services in the
July 31, 2015
Eid holidays on NYC school calendar: A historic decision
In this tense environment of growing Islamophobia in the US, the New York mayor's decision most definitely signals a positive new direction. We need to focus on the similarities that can unite, not the differences that tend to divide people.
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