Father’s Day

The weekend was busy but fun. We decided to go visit the parents on Saturday. My brother told me he would be at our place early, “so be ready” he said. I was up at 8am - got ready -dragged Sof off the couch where she was up till 3 or 4am watching the World [...]

Helloooo!

Day with the family - Father’s Day etc…
Got my camera back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shopping with the girls
Summer in the city…Oh So Good for coffee -sitting beside annoying drunk people
More to come plus pics
God Kveld!!!!

Lions and Tigers and BEARS!!! Oh My…

Look out for a sleepy bear in Westboro
Last updated Jun 13 2006 01:59 PM EDT CBC News
Residents of Ottawa’s Westboro neighbourhood should keep an eye out for a dozy young bear.
The black bear cub kept police and conservation officers busy for more than three hours on Tuesday morning.
It was finally hit by a tranquilizer dart [...]

Fragile

Sick all weekend and just now recovering. I didn’t keep my promise to myself (thanks for asking Sumayyah), but I did finally get my room in order. It only took me 4 months - that’s progress for me.
Stress these days is climbing…work is taking up too much of my head as well as the usual [...]

My Reminder for today of who is in control of my life

This reminded me of Ramadhan…being in the mosque late at night. Muslims from every nationality and walk of life - together kneeling in a row - Everyone bowing their heads and crying together as we plead for mercy and forgiveness. In those moments the differences between us disappear. We sit as Muslims, unified.
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I am being forced to watch boxing….

The bro is sick today. He is beyond pitiful. Moaning on the couch, acting as if he is dying of consumption. The men in my family are such babies when they are sick. I can’t understand why he is so sickly to begin with…I swear almost every month he is laid out in the bed.
Of [...]

Norway Dumps Walmart!

Good for them! It is so nice to see a hint of interest in humankind from a government. Imagine what the world would be like if more governments took a stand.
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Pet Peeve 1

So I’m in the car with Jazz and walking down the street is a Muslim couple. It is a hot June day, the sun is blazing away and here is this Muslim woman dressed in a thick jilbaab and niqab.
You can barely see her eyes and the tips of her fingers, but at least it [...]

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Social Identity in Muslim Youth

The definition of what social identity is, taken from the web.
Social Identity Theory was developed by Tajfel and Turner in 1979. The theory was originally developed to understand the psychological basis of intergroup discrimination. Tajfel et al (1971) attempted to identify the minimal conditions that would lead members of one group to discriminate in favor [...]