July 2018

Editor’s Note – Thousand And One Nights

I was searching for some images online, for an article on Muslim Women. It came as no surprise for me that I could not find a proper image. Instead, hundreds of pictures of burka-clad women covered in black from head

by Shameela Yoosuf Ali

Empowerment·Memoirs

Etel Adnan: A Story On The Art Of Language

I was educated with words. What I discovered about painting through painting is that it is a language that can go as far as any other language. It is not a surface thing. We are used to communicating with words. Painting

by Roula

Fictional Arts·Literature

Second Language

When you have to leave home the word belonging loses the be and just the longing is left. When your language isn’t spoken by anyone, when you have no one to talk to in it but you your memories stop trying

by Anne Walsh

Fictional Arts·Literature

Unseen Galaxy

Amid the hurriedness and haste there lazes stillness, motionless and chaste In an unseen galaxy of a trifling territory It is but a forgotten keyhole of a lost realm As you step within spreads out a Universe trimming your dream bundle

by Shameela Yoosuf Ali

Fictional Arts·Literature

Relational Shadow

I got refuge under the shadow you left It should be of yours in the desert of relationship Composed by the song of the heart joined together You are not there How does the shadow remain? Possible, because it is for

by Munas Kalden

Fictional Arts·Literature

Trash Can

The trash can filled with all invaluable items Items, those I preserved On and on for years together Started to open the day I understood Understood What is what Who is who? Where is who? Why is what? My charismatic articles

by Salma Ainy

Politics & Culture

Women In India: Dazzling Threads And Peahens

In South India, the god Shiva – that volatile destroyer dancing in a hoop of flames – reigns supreme. Just about every man wears his mark on their forehead – a slash of white and vermillion; and just about every temple

by Anita Patel

Empowerment·Social Justice

Redefining The Classroom

People who criticise teachers tend to overlook the fact that the typical government school teacher has a challenging situation – a shifting population of children who are at different levels, with home conditions that do not always support education, and with

by Subir Shukla

Fictional Arts·Literature

Whores of MadTown

Days are tricky as dogs, you don’t know what they will offer you on the next day even if you had been running on your own routine. I was really tired of handling everything on my own. I had been so

by Farhan Wahab

Holistic Health·Mind Wellness

I Am My Cure : The Healing Journey Of Lisa

In 2007, at the age of 30, Lisa who previously led a very active lifestyle was taken very ill and wasn’t able to recover. Over the following seven years, she was diagnosed with some medical conditions. Many experts tried to

by Devika Brendon

Politics & Culture

Legalising Prostitution: Relapsing Into Darkness

A Step Forward To Become A Full Mature Capitalistic Nation Sri Lanka is thinking about decriminalising prostitution. When I read opinion pieces relating to this subject, I often think: are we relapsing into an era of darkness, or are

by Farhan Wahab

Holistic Health·Mind Wellness

Bleeding Into A Cup In Sri Lanka

I am in a state of revelation. I am on the third day of my menstrual period, and I am not wearing a pad! I haven’t been wearing one for this entire period, and I am ecstatic. I don’t have an

by Nadeesha Paulis

Food & Travel·Travel

Exploring The Exotic Middle East

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine Travelling is a fantastic and beautiful experience, in many ways. Travelling enthuse us to visit more places, explore diverse cultures, indulge in various

by Mohammed Lafir

Fictional Arts·Literature

Bystanders of Glory

‘Great! I will meet you there in a bit!’ Mo said, via text message to Zareena. One message filled with the expression of his desire for her was enough to make Zareena squirm in delight. How weak she was to Mo’s

by Hina Ahmed

Fictional Arts·Literature

Portrait Of The Poet

Her hair Freshly harvested dreadlocks Unedited gospel of love Off limits to combs. Tresses like streams Of eternal fire- From the arsenal of her body. Poems conceived in a celestial tongue When stars align with cesarean precision. It is our own

by Chandramohan S

Fictional Arts·Literature

Blending

by that river I bend down to note down in my notebook for I hear the water flow but see not the bottom of the bed, not even knee deep I breathe the fresh air but creeps that doubt I think

by Henry Victor

Cuisines·Food & Travel

Delicious Meat Recipes For Festive Moods.

For many centuries, and in diverse cultures, meat dishes were reserved for feasts and celebrations, only, because meat was expensive. Vegetables and grains were much more affordable to grow, and prepare on a daily basis. Today, many people do not eat

by FemAsia Team

Fictional Arts·Literature

Mummy’s Boy

He shouted: Middle of night – is it time to wake up? I screamed: why can’t you check by yourself? I don’t want my sleep to be disturbed I wish my mum was here to tell the time. He complained of

by Maureen Ernest

Fictional Arts·Literature

Come Again, Another Day

Come Again, Another Day When it rains like this in the City I think of you Like being inside a waterfall The thundering cascade Can the glass in the windowpane stand it? It is morning, and the sky is dark grey

by Devika Brendon

Fictional Arts·Literature

A Little Bit Of Heart

His budget-conscious ma-ma used to make him fill-up on a steamed pork or chicken bun before going to an extended family yum cha luncheon So he never really developed an honest appreciation for the more gourmet seafood dumpling. And though he

by Kathryn Yuen

Politics & Culture

Are Muslims in debt to the Buddhist nation ?

The Racists in Sri Lanka always get gala premiers to stage their sickening racism; sometimes back, a minister in parliament asks Muslims to leave the country if they want to enjoy particular cultural customs or practices based on Sharia laws. In

by Farhan Wahab

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