Joseph: Palace slave who chose jail to crime
Isn’t it strange, but also vividly true, that sunk in the deepest agony, some people lose their faith…
Father
22 articles
Parents: The First Teachers in the School of Humanity
It is very interesting to note the importance that God places on children respecting and honoring parents. The…
Pain, Pepper, and Mercy
Life is ever-changing. Many times, it feels like a sweet candy, but many other times it’s as painful…
The Only Memory
How could this piece of information solve my problems? This little sentence cannot really answer all of life’s…
Why Is God Invisible?
When a father’s inquisitive daughter asks him, “Why he is God invisible?” he thinks he’s getting off with…
My Brother’s Plum Tree
I often think of my brother during the early summer. When we moved to our home in Philadelphia,…
Remembering the Super Victim: A Letter from a Villain’s Mom to a Superhero
My husband had never been a family man; he was always focused and devoted to his work. For…
The Medicine for This Sickness: A Reaction to the Recent Violence and Killings in Nigeria
These days, we are witnessing a kind of violence never before heard of in our land. Young men…
My Treasure Jars
I can only imagine how I would feel if I knew I only had seventy-two hours to live.…
The Story of a Lie
“Take these trousers to Kristina, the old seamstress,” my teacher instructed me, “and tell her they need mending.…
A Wonder
Mystified, like those who search for the truth, a five-year old girl asks her mother to tell her…
The “Turkish Letters” of Ogier G. de Busbecq (1520-1592)
The Ottomans had a strong cultural and political presence over the Middle East, North Africa and South Eastern…
Forgiving Dad
For many years, Zainab had been struggling to understand the true meaning of forgiveness. She was especially distressed…
Suffering and Mercy
Last month marked a great loss in world literature; on June 10 Chingiz Aytmatov died. This author, who…
Al Feliz Pescador
As I stroll in the park on a Saturday afternoon, I enjoy the gentle touch of sunrays coming…