A Letter to the White Woman Shopping in Aldi
I smiled at you. You turned your head and looked away. My three-year-old daughter pointed to your probably-three-year-old son, and squealed excitedly, “Look, Mama, look! He got teddy bear! He got teddy bear, like me!” You glanced at us, looked extremely awkward,...
Grenfell: One Year On
Every time I think about what happened on that awful night one year ago in one of the richest cities in the world, my stomach turns and my heart skips a beat. I am well aware that truly horrible things happen all around the world on a daily basis, but there is...
Real Justice for Zainab Ansari
Recently there was major uproar across Pakistan and of course globally across social media, regarding the sexual abuse and murder of a beautiful 7-year-old little girl residing in the Kasur area of Punjab, in Pakistan. This little girl went by the name of Zainab...
Is Social Media Making Us Crazy?
What lengths would you go to, to up your social media game? Maybe climb a tree to get the perfect shot? Stand on a chair in a posh restaurant to make sure you can get all the overpriced dishes in the square box?
Could the Hajj Stampede Have Been Avoided?
I am sure by now that you have all heard the news. Last month, in the most devastating disaster to have hit Saudi Arabia in a long while, over 2000 people were crushed to death when a stampede took place, making this the most deadly tragedy in the history of the...
Rich, Poor London
A city of dreams. Of wealth, of love, of good fortune. But I see my brother, sitting on the street corner. I smile at him, yet inside my heart knows there is nothing to smile for. I want him to know that I see him. He's not invisible to me. It's getting cold outside....
Does Your Family Really Know You?
There is so much noise all around me. The children are playing and a loud giggle bursts through the air every few moments; the teenage boys are sat in their spot talking amongst each other, some of them clearly attempting to make their voices sound deeper than they...
