My Dad Passed Away, The Grief Made Me Closer To God
“The highest tribute to the dead is not grief, but gratitude” - Thornton Wilder.
Experiencing the death of loved ones is never easy, no matter how prepared we are for it, it is a very difficult and scarring experience. Depending...
I Decided To Take Off My Hijab And How Society Perceives Me
A woman who decided to take off her hijab for good is treated as a leper in Malaysia. If you disagree with this then you either haven’t experienced it or you’re in absolute denial. Or maybe it’s just utter...
Brain Drain In Malaysia: Is That A Modern Betrayal To The Nation?
‘’One shall not close one of his wings to fly higher than the rest, but later, he shall come back to his place of origin and contribute to his community again’’.
This is a part of the message that was...
South Korea: Islam and Racism
I was lucky enough to spend one whole semester in South Korea. While other Malaysians undergo the mandatory lockdown, I was playing in the snow. Studying at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) from March until June 2021 is...
Colourism And Stereotypes Against Dark Skinned Individuals
With the rising of beauty standards, the thoughts about general stereotypes against colourism and dark skinned people in general are not discussed enough. As a dark skinned individual myself, I would say no matter how much people preach about...
Fictophilia: A Romantic Relationship Between Reality And Fiction
Ladies and gentlemen, the jewel in this featured image is Fluttershy. She is one of the Six Mane in the fourth generation of My Little Pony, representing the element of kindness. True to this, she is a shy and...
LGBT in Malaysia: Is There a Place for Them?
Nowadays, LGBT has become a delicate and taboo topic to discuss. Not all countries view this as a legal behavior. A quarter of the world's population believes that LGBT community must be criminalized. Worse, the death penalty will be...
It’s That Time Of The Month: Girls, Women, And Menstruation
We’ve all learned through our science textbooks back when we were in high school. Discovering and getting to know more about our reproductive organs, how they work, and what to do and not to do to them.
Breaking Down the Gender Walls
Do you notice that there is a difference in the way men and women are treated? Sometimes, it is totally unprovoked. However, other times a man and a woman can be doing the exact same thing and still there is a stark contrast in the reactions of those around them.