Ever since his coming into power in May 2014, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spurted a new level of enthusiasm in endorsing the winning narrative of a diaspora aligning with right-wing nationalist ideologies. (https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/200-du-teachers-issue-statement-condemning-pm-narendra-modi-s-remarks-on-rajiv-gandhi-1519475-2019-05-07) As a lifetime member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) groups - the latter expressing … Continue reading The Political Shift of Hindu Extremism Shaking India’s Secular Identity to the Core
The Brutal Boycott of Brunei’s Laws Against Immorality
Brunei is a country with a population of less than 500, 000, that is powered by a tremendous wealth of oil, and has since been working towards strengthening and implementing the teachings of Islam. On April third 2019, the Sultan of Brunei implemented a law to impose the death penalty for gay sex, rape and … Continue reading The Brutal Boycott of Brunei’s Laws Against Immorality
Conversations Beyond the Global Implementation of Secularism
Secularism is a movement adopted by many government bodies around world to establish a society directed away from otherworldliness to life on Earth. It opposes all forms of religion and religious influences, regarding it strictly as a private matter for the home and place of worship. As states that adopt this concept become blind to … Continue reading Conversations Beyond the Global Implementation of Secularism
Malaysia: The Question of Recognising the LGBT Community
For a long time, I struggled to justify my stand on this matter without including my cultural and religious beliefs, simply so I could explain it better to someone who does not necessarily practice a lifestyle with spiritual influences. But, in time, I realised that my religion and my country's traditions are my entire identity, … Continue reading Malaysia: The Question of Recognising the LGBT Community
The Malay Language: Uprooted and Replaced for Globalised Convenience
On discussing identity crisis among the youth and the westernisation of Malaysian culture, I explore the threats against the very bedrock of all our learning.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Take on Religion in Politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrWguVsEih0 When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed his people, following a conference he had attended in New York, the former prime minister of Iran said that he was asked of his anti-Jewish views, quoting directly from his hate for Israel. He responded, stating that the Muslim community is the only people that practices the belief in all … Continue reading Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Take on Religion in Politics
Middle East Eye: Israel’s Policy of Shooting to Maim
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/shoot-maim-how-israel-created-generation-crutches-gaza Two days ago, the London-based news outlet published an article highlighting the thousands of Palestinians that have been injured during the Great March of Return. They found that there was an increasing occurrence of when peaceful protesters are shot in the lower limb, essentially creating a generation of disabled youth. A United Nations inquiry … Continue reading Middle East Eye: Israel’s Policy of Shooting to Maim
It Feels So Good To Be Understood: My 16Personalities Result
Arissa Jemaima, you are "The Commander" - you will find a way ... or make one. When the quiz started to explain why I got what I got, it answered some of the questions I've had for a long time, and for sure, it feels good, but this post is more for me, than it … Continue reading It Feels So Good To Be Understood: My 16Personalities Result
What Donald Trump’s Recognition of Israeli’s Sovereignty over Golan Heights Could Mean for Palestine
I felt an unrest anger when I was building up this post, looking through the many published articles about Donald Trump recognising the Golan Heights, especially if it was being reported from an American media. They've never shied away from manipulating the news to one that always favours Israel, when in almost all instances, the … Continue reading What Donald Trump’s Recognition of Israeli’s Sovereignty over Golan Heights Could Mean for Palestine
“Establish Their [Zionist] State in Europe … and We Will Support It”
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad served as the sixth president of Iran, from 2005 - 2013. The politician and statesman was of Persian descent, and came from a poor background of teaching and engineering. He was brought up with strict religious values - one that he held true during his presidency, by reversing reforms and showing hostility towards … Continue reading “Establish Their [Zionist] State in Europe … and We Will Support It”
The Flying Olives 