I decided to take off my hijab

I was feeling that I wasn’t behaving as hijabis should, I greet my colleagues, parts of my hair can be visible most of the time (it is usually for my lack of expertise to wear it). Plus I was tired of being observed by people in all the places I am (I live in Colombia)

The power of identity for a young Muslim woman

I never imagined the kind of impact there could be on one’s emotions and behavior by accepting and celebrating your own identity.  Para leer en español click acá

Detachment: each thing in its right place.

Para leer en español, click acá Maybe most of us have gone through attachment problems with things, people, moments and even achievements. The question is why? (…) among many answers we may find the ego and the assumption that life must be as planned, as if it was a check list that must be perfect. 

The perks of volunteering in life and health

Lessons of peace from the 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

Hyperrealism and poverty

At what point does Slum Tourism become a product of disneyfication?