During this month of trial, be extra cautious of how you take care of your body. By Shea Rasol. So you hope you’ll lose a couple of kilos because of fasting this Ramadan? Think again. If you had and still have these habits, chances are you won’t lose that nagging kilos you’ve been wanting to shed. … Read more
The death of a friend made Lina Lewis realize it’s a good time to think about and prioritize her life goals. Two years ago, while I was in the US, a friend died. He was just a couple of years older than me. It was very sudden: he didn’t turn up for work, colleagues called his … Read more
Never having considered her cousins as potential suitors, Eren Cervantes-Altamirano writes on how the practice is viewed in several communities. As a convert born and raised in Mexico, the first time I encountered the phenomenon of marrying first cousins was in my mosque in Canada. But because the topic is taboo here, cousin marriage remains an underground … Read more
Looking for a natural boost to energize your workout routine? Look no further than nature, says Zain Saraswati Jamal. We all know that exercise is one of the most powerful forms of preventative healing accessible to us. What if we could increase its potency to an even greater degree? Well, we can! By taking our … Read more
Not all twins are perfect symmetries! Dina Toki-O shares how she and her sister are sometimes perfectly poles-apart. The perfect pair of twins – they have identical shoes, matching outfits, the same smiles and similar personalities. They can read each other’s minds, feel the other’s pain; two peas in a pod. They are the best of friends. … Read more