by Tasneem AlMuhanna
Every year, throughout the month of November, especially on Black Friday, people start looking for merchandise bargains and deals. However, since 1997, Buy Nothing Day has been held on the same day as Black Friday. The rules are simple. Just buy nothing at all for 24 hours. The aim is to make people think more […]
Last month my little ones celebrated World Values Day at their school, which is an annual campaign to increase the awareness/practice of values around the world. The celebratory day made me wonder of how much focus I put into my little ones in preparing them with the necessary skills for school solely. This includes basic […]
As a Muslim, I have been raised to believe that virtually all Halloween traditions are based from ancient pagan culture or Christianity. From an Islamic point of view, they are all forms of idolatry. Muslim celebrations should be ones that honor and uphold the Islamic faith and beliefs. So, when my little ones asked me […]
After spending over a year with online learning my three kids are finally attending school in-person for the first time. The news of in-person learning brought up mixed emotions for myself. On one hand, I was very excited to have them finally mingle with other kids their age, but on the other hand I worried […]
To say 2020 has been a somewhat strange year would be an understatement. Somewhere in between the months of curfew, lockdown and general global unrest, I have tried to imagine what virtual schooling would look like for my four-year-old’s. Will they be willing to sit in their chair throughout the whole lesson? How can I […]
