~ Snow ~

When will it snow in Exeter? I've been waiting and waiting. I cant help it to feel excited!

ai-na : for those who went to scotland for skiing, bring back snow for me. make sure its not melt!

~ She who goes by the name Maryam ~

Learning and embracing new things in life is not easy. Especially when it changed your life. Its started with a discussion about good people that can go to heaven and lead to changes. 

She said, 'all good people will go to heaven'. Her friend replied, 'no, only good muslim will go to heaven'. She didnt satisfied because she believed what her mum said. Then her friend gave her the Quran with its meaning and ask her to find in it saying about 'all good people will go to heaven'. She spent her whole night finishing it just to prove her point and alas, she apologised to her friend. Something happened that night that caused her to search and learn more about Islam. She begin reading books, asking from friends. She got lucky since most of her friends there are muslim and glad to help her in her understanding. 

She begin to fully practiced Islam since March when she no longer went to pub with her friends because she thought its no longer suitable. She stop herself from drinking because she knew its Haram, she started to find Halal food, she started to learn how to pray and read Quran and she learned to fast during Ramadhan. 

She done all of it without the knowledge of her family because she knew her family will not agree with her. But, her mum caught her during her Eid Fitri prayer with her head scarf on and started to fight with her. Her mum said that this is not the way she brought her up and why she turn from her family. 

She cant make her family understand because she is still new in it. What with the propaganda about Islam, false image shown by the muslims itself. Her mum worried about terrorism!

But she still want to do it. And today she become our new sister in Islam, did her Shahadah in Exeter Mosque done by the Imam itself after the Friday prayer. The imam said, 'no matter if your family are not muslim, you still have to respect them'. When the imam asked her, 'did anyone force you to become a muslim?' She said, 'no'. I almost cry because she answered with confident and sureness. 

We all are happy for her and wish her the very best in life. 

ai-na : A story of Lauren-Grace whom i respect her when she fight for what is truly right.

~ whats your problem? ~

i'm facing problem with blogger! urgh! whats your problem? is it me who dont understand or you are stupid?!

ai-na : brain cramped!

~ War on Terror or War of Terror? ~

Charged without trial, released without trial. That happened to most of the ex-detainees in Guantanamo Bay. What is your reaction when you are being label 'the worst of the worst'? 

I attended an event of '3 years in Guantanamo Bay' in my university. The speaker is Moazzam Begg, the ex-detainees in Guantanamo. He told about his experience living in Guantanamo and how they were being treated there. Being taken away from his family in the middle of the night without any warrant, just the gun on his head. Without any reason or any explanation on why he was being taken, with no communication with his family or lawyer. 

The first thing they being told when arrived in Bagram, 'You are now the property of United State. You have NO rights' He told us, even iguana the protected species in the country have rights! 

They suffered all sorts of torture just so they tell something, anything about the terrorist. When Bush being asked what did these man done, he answered ' I dont know what they do, but I know that they are bad man' . How can you punish people without proof that they commit the wrong? They said they do not torture the detainees, but why put them far away from public knowledge. If being asked, some people may not know where Guantanamo Bay is? Some may not know at all about Guantanamo. 

Earlier this year, 530 detainees were released and 6 of them left in coffins. And 200+ were transferred to secret locations. Beware of Egypt and Libya! They are the new partners of United State. 

Now, who's the terrorist?

story courtesy of Mr Moazzam Begg. More info on www.cageprisoners.com

ai-na : not my story to tell but responsibility to share the awareness