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I'm a full time mom.My two beautiful children and my loving husband keep me busy most of the day. I'm not the usual 'flowing with the flow' kind of a woman.
I like to keep myself aware of happenings and events.
I like to talk , contemplate and debate.
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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Why there seems to be a lot of angry, unhappy children: 5 of 45
Today we live in a polarized world, we have the developed and the developing countries . Inspite of being on the same blue planet called Earth, they seem to be on two entirely different worlds. For those who have seen both the worlds and both the worlds children the answer might seem far too obvious. Happiness and financial ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Are genetically modified foods (GMF) safe or dangerous to consume?: 2 of 8
Little knowledge is a dangerous thing. GMF should not be grown and needless to say should not be consumed. Scientists are unable to say how the genetically modified food will effect the constitution of an individual. I'm a firm believer in the so called 'nature of things' . We are told that GM crops will help feed the world'... More..
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) Traditions of extended family in India: 2 of 6
Mahatma Gandhi, the father of India, believed that the heart of India lies in her villages. These villages are the haven for all the traditions and customs of the Indian culture good and bad. India is a land where River Ganga is revered and referred to as mother. The pledge that every child in every school in India so routin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Islam: Does hijab make me less beautiful?: 2 of 6
My Hijab is not my fashion accessory, it is not my beauty statement. My Hijab is my covenant with God, it is my identity. Yes,Indeed hijab makes me less beautiful ,not to all but to the lustful eyes of man and his viles. My hijab is my armour , an armour made of silk, that keeps me guarded. I might have luscious long hair , ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope Teaching Children Respect for Ecology and Nature: 1 of 3
The marriage of colors at sunset, the twinkling dew drops at the tender tips of grass, the chirping of the cuckoos, the whistling of the wind, the croaking frogs in a pond full of spawns.. If kids grow up without feeling, hearing and touching nature it is indeed a Tragedy for Human kind. WE are from Nature and to Nature we r... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Reflections: My hejab, my crown: 2 of 5
Hijab, is much more than a mere piece of cloth, it is an oath, a 'personal covenant' which each muslim women who wears it makes with God. It is purely for that reason, even when the easier option for muslim sister is to practice her religion in todays world after removing that piece of cloth, She OPTS NOT TO. Its amazing , h... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization This too shall pass: How every obstacle hindering your way to success is subject to change: 52 of 94
Life is not a bed of roses, even if it were, there would be prickly thorns to the roses! There is not a single individual on the phase of the earth , who hasn't had reservations about life, hasn't asked himself " why me, why does it happen to me?" at least a couple of times. The simple answer to this is as long as night foll... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Memoirs: My pilgrimage to Mecca: 2 of 3
1991 was the auspicious year in my life when my parents fulfilled their wish to take their only daughter for the Holy pilgrimage of Hajj. We traveled from Qatar on land in a bus with a group of pilgrims from different parts of the world . We had our own group of 4 families , but there was not any body of my age , although th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Feeding the poor today and everyone on the planet tomorrow: What are the issues, and what can be done to avert a global food crisis?: 39 of 57
One small planet Earth, one Global Village, how well a child can eat and survive should NOT depend on which country he /she is born, its not the child's choice or privilege. Hence every single individual who eats well should have a moral responsibility to make sure atleast one hungry soul is fed too. Only with that massive i... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Why food is the ultimate gift: 40 of 58
Food Shelter and clothing these are the three essential requirements for human survival. Among st the three the one that indulges all our senses is undoubtedly food. Good food makes us happy, satisfied, contended and uplifted. When we talk of gifts especially during festive period, the images of puddings , cakes , biscuits ,... More..