Month: August 2020
Hobbies and Relaxation
Danila Jonnud, Aldershot In lockdown many of us had more time on our hands. Certainly, with school holidays, I’ve discovered how much of my day was taken up with homeschooling. When worries about COVID-19 make leaving the house difficult, the sense of purpose in making plans has lessened. On top of this is great mental pressure. Anxiety about yourself and family members, a loss … Read More Hobbies and Relaxation
Have We Forgotten How to Forgive?
Yusra Dahri, Tilford. I don’t think I know how to forgive. I used to be proud of my inability to hold a grudge. But then I realised I had nothing to be proud of. I wasn’t forgiving my grudges, not really. I just wouldn’t think about them. I would forget, not forgive. It might seem like the same thing, but the key difference is … Read More Have We Forgotten How to Forgive?
Forgiveness – an instrument of progress and peace
Nadia Ghauri, Oxford As human beings, it is in our nature to make mistakes. Forgiving them, by contrast, can be anything but easy. It is no wonder, then, that the poet Alexander Pope was to claim, ‘To err is human; to forgive, divine’1. The highest form of forgiveness, as Pope alludes, is exemplified by Allah the Almighty. Allah is eternally ‘Al-Ghafur’, the Most Forgiving, … Read More Forgiveness – an instrument of progress and peace
Consumerism: Our Well-being and Mental Health
Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn The announcement of the latest iPhone arriving in market undeniably attracts attention from people across the world. Some rush to stores to buy them in person and some pre-order them to have them delivered as soon as they are released. To think of it, we do not need a new phone every two years. Even if we do not all … Read More Consumerism: Our Well-being and Mental Health
Leaving Lockdown
Sarah Ward, London Control. That elusive, enigmatic feeling which helps us to feel secure and confident in the world we build around us. Many people spend a large amount of time, money and energy searching for the feeling of control. You can see this human trait even from a child’s earliest experiences when they exercise choice over the food they take or they loudly … Read More Leaving Lockdown
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