Today, self-fulfillment is acutely gauged by the length of one’s wish list and the efficiency with which each item is crossed off. Sadly, an obscene number of people are guilty of this unchecked and self-indulgent attitude; their active pursuit of this ‘warped idea’ of success is a travesty, and yet, people continue to [...]
March 6, 2011
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The Fly
By Muhajababe in ReflectionsLike the star-crossed fly irrevocably caught in an intricate design of thread – awaiting a forlorn fate of unquestionable finality – He arduously cranes his neck in search of an exit. But then He stops momentarily, and the threads get stickier.
They amplify voices that resonate without pause, and very soon, His ears begin [...]
November 29, 2010
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The War Room
By Muhajababe in ReflectionsWill this childish insanity ever come to an end? Will the blood of the innocent cease to fuel the vicious agendas of sadistic war mongrels? Will the war room ever become a redundant space?
I highly doubt it.
The North Korea/South Korea fiasco reminds me of the trivial nature of grown [...]
July 12, 2010
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The Reading Elitist
By Muhajababe in Life 2.0, RantIn the illustrious world of academia, any book sitting outside the realm of journal publications, and critically acclaimed, non-fictional literature is considered dummy-reading. Why? Because the words aren’t big enough, the syntax is too simple, the plot is entertaining, and you don’t learn anything worthy of mention. Please spare me the pretence. [...]
June 20, 2010
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Demystifying The Other: Footnote
By Muhajababe in Life 2.0, My DubaiWhen I had set out to write this piece, I consciously refrained from over-referencing ‘victim’. I decided I would not litter my thoughts with a word that has unwound our sense of becoming as a community; where action is bereaved of meaning, and left to rust in isolation.
I believe words have the subliminal power [...]
June 17, 2010
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Demystifying The Other 2/2
By Muhajababe in Life 2.0, My DubaiPART THREE: The Situation As It Could Be
Mobilizing change at a macro level is an attractive prospect: an organized, collective dissidence – like protests that lead to an imminent shutdown of a city’s busiest districts – unites individuals against discriminatory behaviour. Massive protests may even be effective in relaying the desired message to the [...]
Tags: acceptance, discrimination, dubai, Education, stereotypes, tolerance
June 16, 2010
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Demystifying The Other 1/2
By Muhajababe in UncategorizedPART ONE: The Situation, As It Always Was
Ignorance is a global, human problem – it is not exclusive to any gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, or tribe. For many people, it has been easier to fear and detest the unknown because it requires the least effort; whereas attempting to understand this ‘alien’ segment takes time, [...]
June 15, 2010
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Demystifying The Other: Forward
By Muhajababe in Life 2.0, My DubaiI’ve been meaning to post this series for almost a month, now, but just didn’t find time to do so. It was primarily written in response to certain articles that were published in the newspaper, and a radio incident. It’s a subject that is very close to my heart, and I hope these words [...]
Tags: discrimination, dubai, Education
June 3, 2010
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The Great Indoors
By Muhajababe in Self ReflectionI write these words while sitting in a small, dimly lit conference room. Around me are half a dozen bar stools set in random fashion: they’re all black, leather-bound, and beautiful.
That is it. There are no windows, no physical portal to the chaos and tranquility of the outside world. There is no inbound [...]
Tags: ego, experiences, isolation, John Mayer, words, world
April 25, 2010
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My Name Is _________. And I Am An Addict.
By Muhajababe in FictionMy name is ______________. And I am an addict.
It was one fine day that I innocently came across it. Actually, it was not exactly a ‘fine’ day; it was more like a ‘mortifying’ day where I was labouring through a very – um – labourious task. I was attempting [...]
Tags: addiction, coffee, exams, Fiction, university, York, zombie