Feminism is broad; one shouldn’t generalize a particular aspect of the feminism school by stating that they are anti-something or pro-something. However, one can safely say that almost all of the schools in feminism are anti-Darwinian – as much as one can say that we Muslims are anti-Darwinian. One particular school of feminism that caught […]

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Salam.
I’ve always felt that I should say something for this post from our esteemed Taufik, but so far hadn’t found the right contents to deliver. Alhamdulillah, I guess watching a video and later discussing it with another friend has provided me with enough inspiration to write here. To save me from constantly making reminders in […]

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Assalamualaikum.

I read a particular ‘revelatory’ confessional piece from a genius-turned-callgirl. Among the parts that caught my attention was the part about her buying an expensive Gucci dress and handbag (expensive might not be the word, humongously extravagant could fit better). She was very happy about that, and bragged at length about how much she can […]

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Assalamualaikum.
“Let’s dash the final 100 metres to Jannah.”
The words kept ringing in my head, long after they were uttered.
Yesterday, I travelled for almost two hours in a train from Manchester to Nottingham, and back again by bus which took almost five hours including transit time, just for a three-hour session with Dr Amaluddin Ahmad organized […]

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Hari ini, warga dunia meraikan cinta. Anak yang kasihkan ibu, isteri yang cintakan suami dan jejaka yang merindui dara pujaan lazimnya akan menghadiahkan kad, bunga ataupun sekotak coklat buat insan-insan yang dikasihi ini.
Sambutan Valentine seharusnya dilihat dan dirai dengan memahami pengorbanan seorang individu yang dizalimi kerana perjuangannya dalam mempertahankan prinsip keadilan dan kebebasan manusia.
Berdasarkan catatan […]

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I generally avoid discussing local politics as it really doesn’t interest me. I skip reading local news altogether apart from occasional glances at the MKini RSS feeds on the right column. There is seriously nothing to take from in terms of debates on public policy apart from silly banter over race and religion.
But, as rumor […]

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After almost 10 years ago, the call for reformasi (reform) can still be heard from the streets and fields of Kuala Lumpur.
Indonesia, our nusantara neighbor, did succeed in this reform movement. Soeharto was removed by people power (makal sakti to borrow this phrase from the Malaysian Indian community) in May 1998. Unfortunately, reformasi in Malaysia […]

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mereka laung reformasi
pekik-pekikkan revolusi
jalan-jalan raya macet pekat

menyekat orang banyak berarak

aku garu-garu dahi, aku tidak mengerti
aku hanya mahu makan nasi.
 
mereka jerit inflasi
teriak-teriakkan subsidi
tol di lebuh dan lintang
minyak untuk skuter dan motokar
aku usap-usap basikal tua
dan selipar jepun yang lusuh tapaknya
aku hanya mahu beras dan gula
yang tidak pernah-pernah turun harga. 
 
mereka lalak korupsi
tempik-tempikkan hipokrasi
mahu cuci kotak undi
mahu celup hujung […]

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Minggu ini “Solidarity with Palestine Week”, anjuran Action Palestine, University of Manchester. Setiap hari ada aktiviti untuk menyedarkan massa tentang malapetaka kemanusiaan yang bermaharajalela di bumi Zaytun sana. Dokumentari, perbincangan, ceramah, tayangan filem, hampir semuanya berkisar tentang penderitaan pribumi Palestin yang ditenyeh-tenyeh oleh penjarah Israel dan dilayan di luar tatacara manusiawi.
Setakat ini […]

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Assalamualaikum.
OK, apologies to the unmentioned friend from whose statement this title is derived. No offence!
It had been a very lovely Eid in Manchester. Full of diet-crashing delicacies and mind-boggling extravaganza that makes the quadriceps-torturing walks to find the houses worthwhile. And of course, the warm hospitality of hosts and friendly company of fellow visitors make […]

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