We ask Allah (God) to make the forthcoming year a blessed one for us. It is only a few days away. Each year comes with its own circumstances, be they hard or easy. And time runs very fast indeed. Months seem like days, and days seem like hours. It is a different world where time …
Alternative media fills a vacuum and furthers communities-based news events. Informative blogs, community-based websites, and newsletters are part of the alternative media. According to one definition, “Alternative media are media sources that differ from established or dominant types of media in terms of their content.” The media’s goal is to inform and educate the general public, but …
While first-generation immigrants can integrate and put down roots in Canada, they will forever grapple with a nagging question which is “but where is home”? This question might not be an ill-intended one but unconsciously streams from the mainstream society’s subconscious mind (Mainstream society is what most of society is doing.) But where is home? …
Many people detest snow and despise its arrival, but snow is a source of livelihood. Why do people dislike snow? Because it is synonymous with cold and slippery. Is that the reason for loathing it? A snowfall scares new immigrants and deprives them of joy, as they assert. They are not alone in feeling intimidated …
Writing is about making a point or telling a story, and it encompasses various aspects. If you want to write well, you need to focus on different aspects of the writing process. You need to plan, shape, draft, revise, and edit. Each of these processes requires attention and focus. You plan a piece of writing …
