The borders that separate us
When a humanitarian or environmental crisis happens, there is an outpouring of attention and support. This attention and support is often shown through international...
What Kind of World Do We Live In?
Dear Australia
It’s been a little over nineteen years since I came to Australia. Nineteen years that you’ve been able to communicate with me through...
The Gap Widens
Lockdown restrictions have seen a strong shift in the realities and privileges we had, each of them taken away from us; seeing our friends,...
Movies to watch this National Unity Week
National Unity Week is about building knowledge, understanding and respect between all members of our communities. Stereotypes, prejudices and unconscious biases are things that...
Café Culture of Casual Racism
At the beginning of the year, I was in Bondi getting a coffee. I was gossiping with the barista about the dodgy history of...
Bullying is never right
There should be no reason to bully. Bullying not only hurts the victim, but those around them and the bully themselves.
Bullying is a way...
Cherish or leave it to perish, help save the endangered animals
Are you an animal lover? If yes have you ever thought of your favorite animal species being hunted and killed for the needs of...
The dark side of social media
Social media platforms have expanded a lot during the past decade. In the beginning, they were very simple, and they mostly only had one...
Animal Caretakers; Friend or Foe?
All animals, big or small, wild, or domestic, deserve compassion. Those snakeskin bags that we use to show off our wealth were once a...
Sticks and stones may break our bones but words will never...
Bullying never has anything to do with the victim, it’s the bully who is insecure.
I believe it is most important to boost the victim...
The School Curriculum
Schools, the Curriculum, Teachers, and our peers, shape the adults we become. School, despite all of its importance, is deeply flawed.
The classroom is where...
Is Social Media ruining our Society?
Social Media has helped shape our modern-day society. It provides a platform for our Interests and identity, a connection to society. it is what...
Raised to be white
How often do you see an Aboriginal doctor? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were not only stolen from their parents, but also from...
Racism’s Poison
"A lie doesn't become truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good, just because it's accepted by a majority." -- Booker T....
We can still save the Sea
We need the ocean to survive if we want to survive too. But its not too late, we can still save the sea.
Studies report...
The normalisation and acceptance of misogyny
Misogyny is the prejudice against and animosity towards women and girls. Misogyny pushes the ideology that women are, and must always be the inferior...
Islamophobia in France
Islamophobia is the extreme fear of and hostility toward Islam and Muslims and is an extreme example of bullying and racism. It often leads...
The perfect body…What is it to you?
Every day I look in the mirror wondering if my body looks good enough. Should I start a diet? Should I go to the...
Who am I?
Identity is many different things. It's who you were, who you are, and who you want to be. Your identity is unique. Your identity...
Refugee Mental Health
Australia is recognised as a multicultural country; a home for people of different ethnicities from around the globe.
For nearly two centuries, the majority of...
Responding on the back-foot
Every time a crisis unfolds relating to Muslims globally, it sends ripples through the Sydney Muslim community. With this, we enter a state I...
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Instagram Post:
Given that you’re on Instagram right now, I’m sure you’ve seen an update that made you feel jealous or made your life pale...
Education – The outcome depends on you
For those who do not know me or have never met me, I am a qualified Primary and Secondary teacher. During my 8 years...
Let’s teach what’s right, not what’s white
John, Cameron, Daisy and Susan are all names that children would be familiar with when listening to or reading stories at school. This is...
Break the Cycle by Natalie Libdy
Girl one: oh my gosh, did you see what that hijabi girl is wearing?
Girl two: I can’t believe it, how could she step out...
Adab of the teacher and student ‘Tazhkirat-us-Sami‘i
The etiquette of the student and their lesson
Point 1
The student of knowledge shall begin (their pursuit of knowledge) with the noble Qur’an and attain...
Feminism: The role of men in my pursuit for women’s equality.
It was the day of Eid Al- Adha. This of course, depends on what moon you prefer – sadly, but true to form; this...
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel is, in essence, a film about a flamboyant hotel concierge, Monsieur Gustav and his adventures with the lobby boy and...
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
If there was any one man who can articulate the anger, the struggle, and the beliefs of African Americans in the 1960s, that man...
Leave to Remain – Book Review
“Leave to Remain” by Abbas El-Zein is a memoir that reflects on war torn Lebanon to present day discrimination, racism and identity. El-Zein is...
9/11 and its Effect on Muslim’s Reputation
What is Islam? Oh, right it’s that religion of terrorists. That religion of female oppression. That religion of restrictions. The ones who can’t eat...
The world we live in…
I was never one to really think too much about things. I wasn’t someone who wanted to fight for the environment, save the whales,...
“Wilderness of Sorrow” – By Kylie Le
What has become of our beloved home
It’s fallen down, we’re all alone
You waltzed in, claimed it as your own
You tore it down, left us...
“Another Sydney Story (Problems)” – By Ghorsan Emir Rudzikyani
Ye we all got problems and its uneasy to solve themEvery day we seek solutions hoping for happy resolutionsBut in the midst of our...
What Separates the Men from the Boys?
What separates the men from the boys: The 3 things keeping the modern man in diapers
In keeping with the spirit of this article’s title,...
