Ramadan With Zasha: Day 4
When we are wronged, the hurt and anger can be overwhelming. There will be so much injustice done through assumptions, accusations and outright harm. When you are oppressed and wronged, we are given permission to retaliate to the oppressor in a similar fashion. In Surah Nahl it is said: “And if you take your turn, […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 3
Emotional burnout, anxiety and depression are absolutely common. Take what is happening around us and the chances of being affected may triple. I’m a person who advocates mental health and I’m against the stigma created around it.Having said that, I wish to bring forth how beautifully Islam has created the concept of mental health around it without […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 2
Sometimes everything looks so rosy on the outside. You see social media posts, jolly and happy people. In reality, most people are struggling to make it through the day. There is no perfection in life. There will be struggles, there is loss, there is hurt. In the meantime, there will be happiness, there will be […]
Ramadan With Zasha: Day 1
What you focus on grows!I have heard this statement for many years in different places and repeated in various platforms. I didn’t know how to do this back then. As humans, we are automatically conditioned towards focusing or stressing on what is not going right in our life. We exert all our energy into doing […]
Ramadan With Zasha.. Day 12
I have occasional spells where I completely seclude myself from social media and have very limited contact with others. Psychologically there are countless benefits in staying away from social media. There is an unconscious intake of information and mind chatter on social platforms. In the meantime, boredom scrolling and time waste are also by-effects of […]
Grabbing some Ifthar Grub at Ramada!
Being a complete foodie, the urge to try an exemplary ifthar buffet atleast once during Ramadan is painfully tempting. Ramada Colombo has a middle Eastern ifthar buffet happening this month. We were more than delighted to try it because there is no fear of cross contamination with non-halal meat and it was perfectly safe for […]