Dahlia Mohammed Ali

  My matrescence was during the age of 23.I was still in college doing my UG .It was joyful between the stress of college life.I took leave when I started feeling tired .Then our Shaza was born.I went back to continue my studies when she was around 5 months. After my course we went back home to join her dad.The initial years were filled with excitement and ups and downs of how a new mother would feel especially when so many advise on many things of what to feed the child,diaper or cloth napkin etc.Her dad was busy with work and studies and sometimes had night shifts.Me and Shaza used to spend time doing things we enjoyed,like watching her favourite shows or mine,making chains,bracelets etc.  Then when she joined play school,I did a course.Then Amani came along,Shaza had started her Kg.So then I was balancing my roles in teaching Shaza, sending her to school and taking care of baby Amani. Later when Amani was 2 ,I joined as a teacher in Shaza's school.After sometime I resigned,...

When we talk about role models, who comes to your mind? Some politician, freedom fighter, actor, or actress. We have so many role models in our Islamic History, but, sadly, we are unaware of many of them. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) is our best role model. Many of his companions-both male and female are also Heros of Islam. Today, I would like to talk about a lady who was granted glad tidings of Paradise,  twice in her life. Barakah bint thalabah was an Abyssinian slave. She was bought by our Prophet's grandfather Abdul Muttalib and she was given as a wedding gift to Abdullah, our Prophet's (PBUH) father, and his mother Aminah. Barakah provided support to Aminah at the time when she was alone. Aminah had a dream of some lights shooting from her abdomen and lighting up the mountains, hills, and valleys of Makkah. Barakah predicted that Aminah would give birth to a blessed child. When the sad news of the death of Abdullah came Barakah couldn't control herself. Later Ba...

 I have no biological sisters only 2 brothers but Alhamdulillah ,Allah has blessed me with cousins & sisters in law who I am close to. More than that ,are many of my sisters with whom I have a very special bond,it is not by blood or marriage but on the special faith we share. Wherever I have been,I have had few sisters who I can call as my own,and who I know will be with me in every thick and thin. I am talking about Brotherhood/Sisterhood for the sake of Allah. The best example of this can be seen in the bond that Our Prophet(PBUH) shared with Aboobacker Siddiq(Ra) & Umar (Ra).Also this can be seen in between the Muhajireen(migrants of Makkah ) & the Ansar(Locals of Madinah).Each Muhajir was alloted a brother from the Ansar,their bond was so strong for the pleasure of Allah,that they divided everything they had between them. The believers are but one ,no one is superior to the other in terms of wealth,status,lineage, descent etc. Now onto some personal experiences.When...

 Dedicated to IISR management,principals,supervisors,teachers , alumnus and the present day students. I started my schooling in IISR in April 1990. L.k.g-I remember going there scared ,the first day to be left alone ,my only relief being my elder brother was in the same school.Few of my friends from L.k.g were there in the same class with me till 8th grade ☺️.I remember my U.K.G teacher Ms Sylvia Hartley very well.In grade 1 we had Ms Rizwana,we used to love copying her signature.There were boys in our class back then and it was only when we were in Grade 3 we had a girls only class.We used to go to play pen,had clay modelling competitions,music classes,fancy dress, storytelling etc. Picnics, Annual days ,funfairs,camp days were all so much fun,we used to look forward to them. While going for picnics,we used to have a lot of fun in the bus too, playing games.Bringing yummy homemade food and sharing with all. Last day of exams we used to have water fights.Having chocobar ice-cream f...

 October is Cancer Awareness Month. Studies show that 1 in 8 ladies have a chance of breast cancer. Nowadays, it is a good fact that there is awareness about the disease unlike in earlier days. Like any other illness, early detection helps start the treatment quickly. Now we know that Cancer is as common as the flu. Although it is difficult to accept, it can happen to anyone. I have lost my close relatives to cancer and it is of course heart-wrenching to see the pain. Prevention is always better than the cure. Since we have methods to detect breast cancer now, it can be done. In many countries, they are conducting free screening camps, mammograms etc. Don't miss the chance if you have the opportunity. Self examination of the breasts can also be done Symptoms - If you feel you have any of these symptoms do go to a physician at the earliest. Treatment- Let's see the risk factors for breast cancer  There are a lot of campaigns and support groups,hair donations,funds etc for Cance...

                        Middle age crisis - Middle age is the time when you are almost settled in life, basically it is the time from your youth to old age. But you start getting feelings of regret,your self confidence is affected and you may feel less valued Both men and women go through this,but studies show that women face more issues,be it psychological or physical.It is the reproductive period of a woman 's life,where she may experience perimenopausal symptoms, sometimes irritability,fatigue etc.It is also a time when your children are either growing up,grown up and your parents are ageing.Hence it is the peak time of responsibilities. Hormonal changes, maybe weight gain,greying of hairs,hair fall, different body aches are all part of middle age. Some women have early menopause and this too affects their health.Menopause leads to loss in bone density (osteoporosis) ,hence bones fracture easily,hot flashes,tantrums ,mood sw...