How to be happy
Look around you. Look around when you walk along the streets floating through this journey of life. Look around when you stop at a restaurant to get nourished by your favourite meal. Look around when you travel in the jam […]
Thoughts
Yes I’m a feminist and this is what it means
Feminism is a controversial topic. Even though many of us claim to be feminists not everyone understands exactly what it means. I have always been a feminist for as long as I can remember. This is my point of view. […]
Tinkerbell taught me…
She is tiny! That’s what comes to anyone’s mind when they think of Tinkerbell. This is also why some of my best friends back at home call me Tinkerbell. I’m tiny. Little do they know that Tinkerbell herself, has had […]
Black
You are walking along the road wearing all black. People stare at you. Some raise their eyebrows. They whisper behind your back. They talk. They judge. "Black is dark," they say. "Black is evil. It is sad. It is not joyful […]
With great success comes great… accusations
Success comes in many different forms. It could be a new job, better salary, better home, or simply it could mean that you leave your own country and move overseas with the expectation of gaining all of that. When success […]
What is Gender Equality?
I always thought I knew the answer to this question. Being brought up in a family with girls and boys, growing up and receiving the proper education I considered myself privileged to be in a society that accepted gender equality. […]
The maze
Life occasionally takes through some funny twists and turns, and sometimes even our worst experiences bring out the best in us. All we need is to have faith and a little bit of will power. The last three years of […]
Colour of life
Are people defined by colours? Recently I was with a friend at a store looking for a dress to wear for a party. As usual I was looking for my favourite colours, which most people clarify as dull. I know […]
Do not fall for the nosy dark wave
The society is full of curious people. Some are curious about what their neighbours are doing. Some are curious about what their boss or employees are doing. Some are curious about how others live their lives. There is a not […]
Be careful what you wish for
So recently I was watching a certain TV series and it brought up a very interesting quote. It said, “Be careful what you wish for. When God wants to punish us He answers our prayers.” This sentence got me thinking. […]