Cup of tea with Aisha

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. How are you? I am stressing about some personal issues, so can't sleep. So, I'm making a cup of coffee, planning to stay up all night. And go market in the morning. I have the luxury to take a nap later, so staying up tonight is not a problem. This happens for me sometimes, I just have to stay awake all night. Night is good time for writing, as I feel a bit more creative. The vibe is different and the stimulation of outside world has shut down. ... What would I write then? I want to write about Palestine, I want to write about Sudan, Congo.. Afghanistan. Kashmir, Uighur muslims, Rohingya sisters and brothers.. Yemen, Syria. And more, that I know or don't, yet. The world is burning because of Western democracy, which means white supremacy and colonization. Certain countries supporting each other in this atrocity. Even Finland, a nordic, "real democracy", the "happiest country in the world", is delivering gun...

Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah everyone. How are you? I'm alright, alhamdulillah. I have a meeting with my doctor tomorrow in sha Allah, and a weekend ahead with no plans.. maybe I do something, maybe not. I am having a lack of motivation. It probably is the changing season, it gets so dark now so early. Today we had Maghreb here at 16:08. Alhamdulillah still. I'm planning to make up my fasts from last Ramadan soon in sha Allah.  ... The situation is Palestine is getting worse and worse. Last information I saw was Bisan, telling that 'Israeli' troops are 1-2 kilometers away. The coming night might get so violent, as it has been already unbearable. I trust Allah has a plan. And in bigger picture, this life is only a test and this is not our final destination. The children, murdered brutally, are now running in Jannah and they finally feel no pain.  But we must keep on going with the prayers, boycotts, donations. I am so proud of everyone who go and march together for th...

 Assalamu aleikum wa rahmatullah everyone. How are you? I'm doing alright, alhamdulillah. I've been just living my life. Of course, I've been following daily the war in Gaza, thinking what could I do more. ... So when I was a young and idealistic hippie, I used to boycott different, multi-national companies. My boycott wasn't linked into any specific events, but it was an overall act against capitalism.  Then, time passed and I got more sick and then, surviving midst of it all was basically all I could do. I thought I'd have made my life easier without being so "strict" so I quit being a vegetarian and I basically bought and consumed what I wanted. Started buying clothes from actual stores instead of second hand shops and flea markets. But through time I started to miss my ways and my idealism. Now, with a bit more mature eyes, the situation hasn't changed much. We have more green or green-washed brands, more vegetarian meat alternatives in markets, an...