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War Child UK Gala Event : Those were the Days

Posted in Events, Human Rights, London, War, War Child UK on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

One child dies every three minutes because of armed conflict. Children should never be affected by war. Full stop.
“Immodesty Blaize the famous burlesque dancer is headlining the first ever War Child UK fundraising ball this summer. Come and join in the fun at Koko’s club, Camden and help raise money for projects in Northern Uganda, [...]

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On troubling Hadiths

Posted in Al-Azl, Coitus Interruptus, Hadiths, History, Islam, Middle Ages, Rape, Religion, Rights of Woman, Sexuality, Social History, War on May 30, 2007 | 11 Comments »

A few thoughts on hadiths and religion in general:
I had a difficult relationship with religion while I was growing up. As a child, I used to be a voracious reader and stumbled upon lots of things, including the Hadith collection my parents had. Now there was one particular Hadith that I read when i was [...]

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August 2nd: On this Day 16 Years Ago

Posted in Iraqi invasion of Kuwait 1990, Peace, War on August 2, 2006 | 3 Comments »

August 2nd 1990 – 16 years ago. Iraqi troops invade Kuwait – eventually leading to the Gulf War.
I remember that day far too clearly – I was 12 years old then. About 6 a.m. my dream was getting a bit loud and i woke up and found the noise was was real. a funny noise [...]

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