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When battles needed to be fought, and adults needed to be baby-ed, the child missed out heavily. On growing, learning, and understanding life. On knowing who and what was acceptable, and who and what was dangerous. A child abused or neglected missed out. By all means. On parts that were integral for his wholesome growth…
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Somewhere early on, this idea was instilled in us through what we saw, heard, and read: that there is a premade mould, and we need to fit into it. This mould was mostly good. Usually, it was built around tried and tested methods for living. Perhaps we can call it a societal “norm.” It provided…
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When we speak about the fantasies of invisible children, there are several psychological mechanisms at play. An invisible child is exactly that: unseen. If you ask them what they felt like growing up, they often describe themselves as background objects: “like a piece of furniture,” “living in the shadows,” or “present, but not noticed.” Validation…
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واعلم أن الأُمة لو اجتمعت على أَن ينفعـوك بشيء، لم ينفعوك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله لك، وإن اجتمعوا على أن يضروك بشيء، لم يضروك إلا بشيء قد كتبه الله عليك، رفعت الأقلام وجفت الصحف رواه الترمذي “Know that if the entire creation were to gather together to do something to benefit you– you would never…
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It is a wonderful experience to transform from being an object into becoming a human being. It is a wonderful feeling to reach a point where you have little to lose, and to walk free of the invisible and indescribable net that once held you down with such tyrannical force. Recently, as I concluded a…
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حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، – وَهُوَ عَمُّ إِسْحَاقَ – قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَقَامَ يَبُولُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَهْ…
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