Marriage is a sacred bond between husband and wife. The Quran speaks about husbands and wives being garments to each other, saying: "Your wives are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them." (Ch.2, v.187)

Think about it. What is a garment? It covers you. It protects you from the elements. It can make you feel beautiful. It is a source of warmth and comfort. But what if your garment is made out of thorns? Thorns dig into your flesh. They hurt you and draw blood. This is what domestic violence does to a marriage. It changes the comfortable garment into a pain-filled thorn-ridden garment.

For many years now local Algonquin First Nations and local residents have been struggling to win an important debate about whether one of the last green areas in all of Ottawa should remain untouched or be developed.

Clear-cutting has started on the Beaver Pond forest in Kanata to make way for development.  Members of the First Nations and local residents want it stopped and fast.

When I first heard about the Beaver Pond construction I decided to do some research. I watched a couple of videos about how important it is to preserve our few habitats for Ottawa’s natural animals and wildlife. I was awed by the beauty of the Beaver Pond forest. I was angered because of what would become of it if we don’t do something about it.