Expressions Corner

Artwork by Sajida Fazal-Chagpar

‘You cannot separate love from God anymore than you can separate water from the ocean.’ A.Helwa This quote literally took…

Four Walls, One Window | Short Story by Nour Salhi

  By Nour Salhi (Edmonton, AB) Day 1 The world seemed to be an endless pit of darkness. There was no telling…

Nurturing an Environment of Thought and Action | Samad Zubairi

  For the last 12 weeks, I have been facilitating a program entitled ‘Read Together. Think Together. Do Together.’ Once…

Lost & Found: A Narrative Memoir | Khunsa Ansari

  In the loud chaos of life, I sometimes walk into the dark room with the bookshelf in the corner.…

Artwork by Ola Sherif

When Faith, language and Art meet! This beautiful art piece is made by Ola Sherif. Ola lives in Edmonton. She…

Artwork by Sajida Fazal-Chagpar

‘God has placed within the heavens great stars and beautified it for all the observers.’ The Quran 15:16 Nothing awes…

Personal Pandemic | Poem by Brandi “Sabira”

  As we all sit at home in lockdown we ponder and reflect on this new way of life and…

It’s Ok to let boys be Aggressive: It May have Flattened the Curve | Article by Dr. Asma Ahmadi

  By Dr. Asma Ahmadi “My son is hitting and being aggressive, what am I doing wrong” was a WhatsApp message…

Guide to the Hereafter | Poem by Laiba Nayeem

  The earth is littered with the ruins of empires that once believed they were eternal. Open excavations lead to…

Sunset from MacOdrum Library | Photo by Sohaila Ibrahim

By Sohaila Ibrahim (Ottawa, ON)

Call for Blog Submissions!

  We are looking for content to be featured on MAC Connect Hub’s Expressions Corner, where we showcase talent from…

Sabr | Artwork by Aasimah Hossain

By Aasimah Hossain (Brampton, ON) View more of her artwork here.

Dr. Suleiman Furmli & Yusuf Faqiri | Humans of COVID-19

With the number of positive cases of COVID-19 topping 45,000 in Canada alone (as per the Government of Canada website),…

Samar Saeed | Humans of COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) assessed COVID-19 as a pandemic. As per the Government of Canada’s…

When in Isolation | Mariam M. Gadala

By Mariam M. Gadala (Calgary, AB) Mariam Gadala holds a Master of Education in Educational Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in…

A Ramadan without Taraweeh | Mariam M. Gadala

  By Mariam M. Gadala (Calgary, AB) Mariam Gadala holds a Master of Education in Educational Administration and a Bachelor of Arts…

The Start of the Beginning… | Mariam M. Gadala

  By Mariam M. Gadala (Calgary, AB) Mariam Gadala holds a Master of Education in Educational Administration and a Bachelor…

It’s Time: Surrender to Allah | Ola Sherif

  By Ola Sherif (Edmonton, AB) Have you tasted Mangoes? Strawberries? How about a shawarma or falafel sandwich? How do…

Time to… | Mariam M. Gadala

  By Mariam M. Gadala (Calgary, AB) Mariam Gadala holds a Master of Education in Educational Administration and a Bachelor…

Rocks | Photo by Sohaila Ibrahim

By Sohaila Ibrahim (Ottawa, ON)

Yasir Al-Saffar | Humans of COVID-19

On April 7, 2020, in response to Trudeau’s announcement that Canada will be producing 30,000 ventilators in response to the…

A love that is …? | Rishada Majeed

  “Falling in love with metaphors, allegories, sounds, smells, touch… thoughts, concepts and half-formed ideas within minutes of my awakening.…

Dr. Ahmed Mian | Humans of COVID-19

Dr. Ahmed Mian is an emergency physician at Humber River Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, and is also a parent at…

Carrot Cake Recipe | Eeman Omar

By Eaman Omar (Calgary, AB)

Plant | Photo by Sohaila Ibrahim

By Sohaila Ibrahim (Ottawa, ON)

Checking in on the World | Mariam M. Gadala

By Mariam M. Gadala (Calgary, AB) Mariam Gadala holds a Master of Education in Educational Administration and a Bachelor of…

Prof. Aaida Mamuji | Humans of COVID-19

Canadian scientists at universities and research hospitals from coast-to-coast, have been given the go ahead by the grants administrator, the…