Author Archive: whizpen
Why I pray..
Life is hectic. And I have no time. A family to love, a fast paced husband to keep up with, an even faster nine month old kid to run behind, a happy marriage to maintain, friends to keep in touch, studies , laundry, ironing, household work, office work and a hundred and one other things …
If what SriLanka violated was human rights..
We lost. And we violated human rights, so they say. since anyone violating (only ) human rights are brought before the UNHRC then what was it that was violated in Vietnam, Iraq,Afghanistan and Palestien?? Our heads being nearly blown up left and right for nearly 25 years,what was it ?? A violation of animal rights?? …
Colombo and the countryside
HERE I AM Back in Colombo after a month long vacation in the cool, mountains surrounded countryside of Gampola, the hometown of my grandmother. Adjusting back into the Colombo climate and lifestyle took a few days and it got me thinking about how different the lives of those living in Colombo and those in the …
I am sorry…
It seems that my previous blog on “Why a Muslim woman cannot be raped” has angered many. And that, trust me, was not my intention. But if I had, then I am sorry.. That, however does not mean that I agree with the comments and neither does it mean that my facts were wrong. It …
Why a Muslim woman cannot be raped
In America it is every five minutes. In India it is every twenty minutes. And in the world as a whole it is every SINGLE minute. Every minute what?? Every minute somewhere in the globe a woman is being raped, her honour is being played with and her dignity is being lowered..But a Muslim woman …
Sa’eed Anwer comes to Islam
Saeed Anwer was born a Muslim. But unfortunately his life was not like that of one. Just like millions of others who lived under a muslim name but sadly did not have in them that which Islam had to offer.ie “salam” or “peace” meaning peace of mind, peace of soul and peace of body. …
Speak a word and bend a world!!
“People tend to become what you tell them they are” There was an inmate at a certain prison who had been given a death sentence for a crime commited. The doctors there used to place a tablet beneath his tongue daily, promising him every single day that on the 30th day this tablet would cause his …
Gee..we lost the cup, didn’t we?
This wasn’t going to be my topic. But having lost the world cup just three nights ago, and like any other Sri Lankan there is not much else inside my head. And I don’t mean those Pakinis supporting “kalu suddhhas” anyway. It WAS pretty much disappointing, especially when we were quite sure at …
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats. The Leaning Tower of Pisa has 296 steps to …
Dear Atheist,
How are you? Doing well I hope . I guess you must be surprised to hear from me. But did you know that: Your heart pumps approx 65litres of blood per day. Your brain sends out billions of tiny electrical signals every second in order to control your body. Your lungs contains over 300,000 million …
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