The endurance of Genocide and the degradation of Humanity

This article made me cry with frustration - 'I didn't think of Iraqis as humans,' says U.S. soldier who raped 14-year-old girl before killing her and her family This 'Soldier' says that "The deaths (of his friends) intensified Green's feelings toward all Iraqis, whom soldiers often called by a derogatory term. 'There's not a word that...

Cross-cultural exchange

I walked into work yesterday to find a greeting card and a box of chocolates from a colleague. Thanking her I realised that I need to buy the same but as a thank you to my team for the support they have given me over the past year. As I gave a colleague her chocolates...

Hajj – the ultimate experience

People say that Hajj is a life changing opportunity and that one returns from the journey a changed person. Well I’m glad to say those words came true for me as well. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a once in a lifetime journey to the holy city of Makkah....