Children
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight To me did seem Apparelled in celestial light, The glory and the freshness of a dream. i Childhood is an age of wonder, a time when our eyes have not grown used to the sights of this
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Iffat Mirza Rashid, Bentley When I saw that it would be International Day of Education on January 24th – not something I was aware of before – I didn’t know that by the time I’d come around to writing this blog post, a ceasefire in Gaza would have been reached by now. The disbelief
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire ‘There was a time,’ wrote Wordsworth (1) of early childhood, ‘when meadow, grove, and stream, / To me did seem / Apparelled in celestial light, / The glory and the freshness of a dream.’ Now that the poem’s narrator is an adult, the phase of childlike wonder and delight is gone forever:
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Iffat Mirza, Cambridge Have you ever seen a young child trip and perhaps graze their knee? Perhaps they burst into tears and perhaps you told them to ‘be brave’. Perhaps that was enough for them to dry their eyes and go back to their games. It is deeply saddening to think – is this what
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Khansa Razzaq, Walsall When it comes to my love for Khilafat, I might not be very expressive about it, but I always try to show my love through implementing what my Khalifa, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper) expects from me as an Ahmadi Muslim. I never claim to be perfect
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Attiya Shaukat, Leamington Spa Let the sunlight cover you. Say to your Lord, ‘My Allah, let me converse wholly with You’ Flower of mine, of gentle frame. Your name conjures a fragrance I retain. I watched you from a sapling grow, Protected you from thunder and snow. No matter how strong the Earth’s winds blow.
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Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb, Newcastle The past few weeks have been so pleasant for anyone living in the UK. Being from the north of the country means we hardly get to enjoy a full sunny day at nearby beaches – even during summer. One day, I decided to take my little one to the park: it was
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Navida Sayed, London Mobile phones, iPads, tablets, and laptops significantly transformed people’s lives during the lockdown. Devices and gadgets became the central hub of social communication, education, the workplace and in the home. While electronic devices were pivotal for social connections and interactions during the pandemic, media outlets recently reported serious concerns over the dangers
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Maaham Ahmad, South Wimbledon The pursuit of education is a human right that is crucial to the future advancement of our society. While many of us may take our easy access to education for granted, there are millions of children in our world fighting for their right to simply attend school and acquire the knowledge
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Sameen Rashid, London Trusts, pension funds, savings accounts, property, even gold…just some of the ways that people have come up with to invest and secure their future. Financial freedom when you are no longer able to work is a blessing indeed, maintaining your independence and your dignity. It is something that many of us aspire
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