Faith
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Huma Qadeer, Luton I would like to share here my experience as an Ahmadi Muslim woman during Lockdown in Luton. I am married and blessed with five children aged between 8-18 years old. It has been over a month in now in lockdown, and we have come to terms with being at home. We have…
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Fateha Khawaja, Tilford. When I decided to write on this topic, it took me a while to determine a coherent stream of thought, an idea to focus on because this topic, this notion is so multifaceted. What initially comes to my mind is the beauty of the natural world that God has created for us.…
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Navida Sayed, London All I could see was doctors and nurses in blue or green gowns, gloves, masks, eye protection and aprons, I hadn’t seen this in any of my previous hospital admissions. As I lay almost paralysed unable to move my body I gasped for air. I opened my eyes, my heart was racing…
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Fezia Haq, London As a result of the coronavirus crisis, we find ourselves socially distancing with the intention to contain this pandemic. We are doing what we can to keep each other safe, as well as ourselves. We are refraining from meeting our loved ones at this tough time. Exceptionally so as these precautionary measures…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Seeing images of empty supermarket shelves up and down the country a few weeks ago immediately highlighted the individualistic view of some members of our society which, I must admit, was saddening. It certainly made me doubt how well as a society we would face the impending storm that was the…
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Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot The Coronavirus situation in which we find ourselves is unprecedented in both its effect on our lives and its universality, thus setting it apart from other incidents that have affected the world, such as war and disease. While the threat of Swine Flu, Ebola, MERS or SARS did cause worry in many…
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Fezia Ul-Haq, London I was taken aback seeing a video clip of restaurant owners and farmers drowning out milk which they could not sell or use. [1] Covid-19 lockdown has had dire effects on businesses including the food industry. So much so, food wastage has seen an alarming rise. As difficult as the economic impact…
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Munazzah Chou, Farnham So much has changed about the way we live but the one certainty of our lives remains. 114,272 deaths worldwide have been associated with Covid-19 to date. Doctors, nurses, carers, teachers and others at the frontline have all offered the ultimate sacrifice. From what we read of the bravery and selflessness of…
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Arfa Yassir, Swindon We are going through an extraordinary, unprecedented global crisis; it is the entire world vs COVID-19. These are exceptionally stressful times and without any social activity the situation seems to increase in severity. Adults and children are finding it difficult to go against their nature and disconnect with the outside world. While…
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park, London Shakespeare’s Henry V famously proclaims: ‘But we in it shall be rememberèd— We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he today that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,’[1] The need for unity in a time of crisis has never…
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