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Written by Um Dean
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Thursday, 09 May 2013 21:02 |
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 “It takes a village to raise a child.” – Old African Proverb
Had a rough time last night because your baby wasn’t sleeping? No problem! Just give him to your well rested mother in the morning while you catch up. Not able to eat because your baby is being too clingy? No problem! Toss him over to your niece while you eat breakfast. Can’t go take a shower in peace because your baby won’t stop crying? No problem! Call your brother over to entertain him for a few minutes.
How amazing would that be, right?
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Written by Dr. Ferrukh Faruqui
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Thursday, 09 May 2013 20:57 |
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 Common sense tells us that equality for girls is a smart policy. Morally and ethically, it’s hard to justify keeping girls hungry, illiterate and marrying them off to have babies when they are themselves barely pubescent.
Increasingly though, conservative entities like the World Bank are realizing that the economic loss that accompanies the systematic neglect of the second gender is too great to be borne. These powerful institutions have done the math and the solution is clear. As the president of the World Bank declares, “Investing in adolescent girls . . . is not only fair, it is a smart economic move. “
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Written by Ayesha Khan
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Thursday, 09 May 2013 20:52 |
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 Fresh and fine halal Indian and Pakistani food with excellent service has just made an outstanding debut in Ottawa. "Chillies Tandoor & Grill Company" is conveniently located in central Ottawa, at 2679 Alta Vista Drive (at the corner plaza at Bank and Alta Vista). It opened a few months ago and has had outstandingly positive reviews.
Out of the halaal restaurants in Ottawa this one really stands out with excellence. What is especially wonderful for the Muslim community is that there is no alcohol and absolutely all (100 per cent) of the menu items are zabiha halal (Islamically permissible). You can choose your spice preferences and the menu is also very diverse -- offering all the specialty dishes of the Indo-Pakistani sub-continent. And for those who want some Canadiana, there's also poutine! This place also offers a diverse range of traditional Indo-Pakistani desserts -- I wish I could name them all of for you -- but you know what I mean… all those colourful milky bites of yummy deliciousness.
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Written by Morgan Duchesney
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Thursday, 18 April 2013 21:56 |
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The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine by Miko Peled
Reviewed by Morgan Duchesney
At a time when Canada's Middle East policy is exclusively focused on Israeli security; a fresh voice of balance and reason is especially welcome. Israeli peace activist Miko Peled recently spoke at St. Paul University to promote his book, The General’s Son and encourage cooperation and peaceful co-existence between Palestinians and Israelis. During his February 26 talk, which was sponsored by National Council on Canada-Arab Relations; Mr. Peled stated what is increasingly obvious to anyone who cares to see: "Israel never had any intention to allow a Palestinian state. The West Bank is completely part of the State of Israel."
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Written by Sheema Khan
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Friday, 12 April 2013 09:07 |
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With spring in the air, many are turning to outdoor patios to enjoy good times with friends, food and sunshine. In this mix however, is the unfortunate rush to include shisha.
Of course, one need not wait till the spring; many have access to shisha (aka hooka, narghile) throughout the year thanks to local outlets. It is not uncommon to see families smoke together, with bearded men and hijab-wearing women among them.
All are under the impression that this odious practice is far less harmful than smoking cigarettes because the (scientifically baseless) assumption is that tobacco-free shisha is 100 per cent harmless. But our youth in their rush to be cool, and our adults in their carrying on of tradition, are unwittingly engaging in a practice that is both physically and spiritually harmful. Take a look for yourself at the facts about shisha smoking:
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