Category: Analysis
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When flags become brands and uniforms cloak injustice, we must name what we see: a world where war hides behind legality and theft wears a tie. This blog is a poetic protest against global hypocrisy — from Gaza to gilded offices — and a reminder that resistance still rows quietly below deck.
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Once, ‘koesister mentality’ meant narrow thinking. But I steal it back, and sugar it differently: for me, koesister mentality is resilience after rising, sweetness after struggle, and barakat in every bite.
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s warning — “Take away our language and we will forget who we are” — echoes in the Cape’s own history. Kaaps, Arabic-Afrikaans, and the Ratib al-Haddad are more than words; they are living archives of faith, resistance, and belonging. When empire tries to sever the tongue, we stitch the seam back together…
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A reflection on the word “Coloured” — its pain, its power, and its place in memory. This essay challenges state labels, honours creole ancestry, and reclaims identity through the sacred dye of remembrance.
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“Os wiet dat ’n taal is ook ’n houvās.” We know that a language is also a holding — like a salomie wrapped in a roti: not to preserve perfection, but to keep the inside warm. Spiced, sacred, messy, surviving. This blog is my offering — a prayer for our tongue, our tasbīḥ, and the…
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In a world where sermons often speak to the youth or about parents, this khutbah speaks for the child. Inspired by the memory of Jayden-Lee Meek — an 11-year-old who died under tragic, preventable circumstances — this reflection draws from the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ tenderness towards children and confronts the silence that allows harm to…
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In the age of AI, the question isn’t simply “Did you write this?” — it’s “Do you understand it, stand by it, and show up inside it?” This reflection, drawn from conversations with educators and writers, invites us to move beyond panic and into ethical authorship, presence, and responsibility. Tools may change — but intention…
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From Cape Town’s madrasa halls to the heart of New York City, Zohran Mamdani’s journey carries a powerful lesson: movements rooted in moral clarity, courage, and community can reshape politics across continents. This essay traces the seeds of his vision, the legacy of his parents, and the hopes of those who still believe justice can…
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Meta flagged my keffiyeh. Shadowbanned my breath. Then sent a job offer.
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When I first encountered Medium, its sheer beauty and ease of use drew me in but then…
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