Voices for peace
-
Arfa Yassir, Swindon These are difficult times, when you switch on the news or check social media, the reality that you see is heartbreaking. The agony of the Palestinian people after Israel’s attack is horrific. One just wonders if watching it through news, images and videos is so painful, how do those people, who are
-
Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park A drop in the ocean is enough for one to drown in. At least that’s what it felt like when, with one rather nonchalant raising of the hand, the prospect of a ceasefire in Gaza was blocked during the UN Security Council’s vote in December 2023. The reality is that the
-
Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot Christmas is approaching and here in the UK the shops are full of festive colours, gift ideas and party food. Houses have been decorated for days with twinkling lights and inflatable snowmen. On the television we can see the Covid inquiry which has been investigating the top politicians’ behaviour and choices during
-
Yusra Dahri, Tilford
-
Iffat Mirza, Cambridge In Greek Mythology, the saga of King Midas unfolds as a cautionary tale of insatiable desire. Longing for boundless wealth, Midas beseeches the mythical deity Dionysus for the gift of the golden touch. The deity, moved by the king’s plea, grants his wish, rendering every object he touches to turn to gold.
-
Danila Jonnud, Hampshire When I was young and innocent – well, younger – I remember crying many nights. I was 12 years old, and for the first time, I had learnt in very graphic detail that humans could be really and truly awful. It’s not that I didn’t know already that bad people existed in
-
Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot ‘Thou shalt not kill’; whatever background or religion we belong to or whichever country we come from, the taking of a life is a most terrible crime. That crime is even worse when children, innocent and helpless, are the victims, because of course, what kind of person would take the life of
-
This poem is dedicated to our world leaders. If they have a duty to lead, then it is also their duty to be #voicesforpeace
-
Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire Grief sends tremors through the living with monstrous force. It causes changes in behaviour, sleep, body function. It affects the immune system, it makes the sufferer spend whole periods of time wrapped in a brain fog, repressing and warping their memory forever. Right now, we are witnessing grief on an unprecedented scale.
-
Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham The last few weeks there has been a plethora of news from multiple mediums coming from the Middle East. At the centre of this news is a place engulfed in pain, grief, yet a strong sense of resilience. But Palestine, and Palestinians are more than their pain and more than just this
Voice of British Muslim Women 