Bits & Bytes
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1.6KSocial Media And You
A woman says, “I have been married for more than a decade, but my spouse rarely brought me out. I’m so envious...
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2.0KCruel To Be Kind
To many of us, the word “criticism” is not associated with anything pleasant. We appreciate words of encouragement, we love to hear...
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2.5KEncounters In Ramadan
No matter where you live, Ramadan can be full of surprises. It can be as good as you expect it, or better....
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3.3KBaby Steps To Zero Waste
A friend of mine who lived for several years in an European country recounted how she dumped some old newspapers together with...
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2.6KThe Power Of One
A man told the imam of an Islamic Centre that he wanted to marry a Muslim woman. The man asked, “Can I...
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2.8KA Fond Farewell
Attending funerals is something I kind of look forward to. It sounds morbid, I know, so let me explain why. First, seeing...
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2.8KTransform Broken To Beautiful
We often think of broken items as imperfect, damaged or less desirable. The Japanese concept of kintsukuroi (“to repair with gold”) challenges...
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2.1KThe World As It Could Be
I just learnt a new acronym: VUCA. VUCA, I was told, has two possible meanings to reflect the world we live in...
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2.1KTruth Versus Fiction
It’s the third year my column Gift of Kindness has appeared in a bilingual newspaper (Arabic & English) based in Melbourne. Each...