Lavina Ambreen Ahmed

Thoughts and prayers are not enough

It happened a few days back on New Year's Eve. A 16-year-old boy in New Jersey, US, killed four members of his family on December 31, just a few minutes before the brand new year dawned.

6y ago

What happened to Colin Kaepernick's message?

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly important news stories fade away from the media only to be replaced by new events and happenings. Just a month ago, the National Football League of the US, better known as the NFL, dominated the news all over

7y ago

“Where to Invade Next” - a timely satire

The title "Where to Invade Next" is catchy. In the current political climate of the United States, where election fever has gripped the country...

8y ago

Teaching my child her mother tongue

Almost every morning I chat with my mom on Viber or Skype. We are thousands of miles apart, she is in Bangladesh and I am in the

8y ago

A harsh reality for Muslim-Americans

When I first heard about the San Bernardino, California shootings that happened on December 2, I hoped that the gunmen didn't turn

9y ago

GUN POLITICS IN THE US

President Obama has to deal with structural hurdles every step of the way - from the Republican-led Congress, to politicians who get financial help from gun lobby groups, to even some liberal politicians who don't want to lose the support of their own voters, the impediments are many.

9y ago

An attack on women's right to choose

About a couple of months ago, Planned Parenthood, (PP) the leading organisation well known for providing women with reproductive health services in the

9y ago

Eid holidays on NYC school calendar: A historic decision

In this tense environment of growing Islamophobia in the US, the New York mayor's decision most definitely signals a positive new direction. We need to focus on the similarities that can unite, not the differences that tend to divide people.

9y ago
January 10, 2018
January 10, 2018

Thoughts and prayers are not enough

It happened a few days back on New Year's Eve. A 16-year-old boy in New Jersey, US, killed four members of his family on December 31, just a few minutes before the brand new year dawned.

November 20, 2017
November 20, 2017

What happened to Colin Kaepernick's message?

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly important news stories fade away from the media only to be replaced by new events and happenings. Just a month ago, the National Football League of the US, better known as the NFL, dominated the news all over

April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016

“Where to Invade Next” - a timely satire

The title "Where to Invade Next" is catchy. In the current political climate of the United States, where election fever has gripped the country...

February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016

Teaching my child her mother tongue

Almost every morning I chat with my mom on Viber or Skype. We are thousands of miles apart, she is in Bangladesh and I am in the

December 19, 2015
December 19, 2015

A harsh reality for Muslim-Americans

When I first heard about the San Bernardino, California shootings that happened on December 2, I hoped that the gunmen didn't turn

October 9, 2015
October 9, 2015

GUN POLITICS IN THE US

President Obama has to deal with structural hurdles every step of the way - from the Republican-led Congress, to politicians who get financial help from gun lobby groups, to even some liberal politicians who don't want to lose the support of their own voters, the impediments are many.

September 19, 2015
September 19, 2015

An attack on women's right to choose

About a couple of months ago, Planned Parenthood, (PP) the leading organisation well known for providing women with reproductive health services in the

July 31, 2015
July 31, 2015

Eid holidays on NYC school calendar: A historic decision

In this tense environment of growing Islamophobia in the US, the New York mayor's decision most definitely signals a positive new direction. We need to focus on the similarities that can unite, not the differences that tend to divide people.