My. Blood. Boilswhen I read that an organization that takes the name of my religion would do as heinous of an act as they did on Eid-ul-Fitr. It upsets, nay, it Disgusts me that anyone who claims to be Muslim would even imagine such a horrible plot. For those who are unaware, the infamous and feared ISIS took the lives of our fellow brothers and sisters (and I don't care whether you are Muslim or not, white or black, American or Japanese or Russian or whatever, they were family to ALL of us) on one of the most important days for a Muslim. On a scorching hot day in an Iraqi market, where the temperature was reaching 95 degrees fahrenheit, a man working for ISIS drove an ice truck (yes a damn ICE TRUCK in the middle of SUMMER on EID), lured over a hundred people in need of relieving their sweat drenched bodies from the heat. A profusion of people, all out in the market with the intent that, on this joyous and Holy day, they will celebrate properly with new clothes and delicious food and whatever the hell else they wanted to do. And a man comes with an ICE TRUCK, to lure people towards a haven from the heat, only to take their lives. I'll even attach a link for you to go ahead and read: I. Don't. Care. Who. You. Are
Next time any of us want to say, "but I'm only one person", remember that quote. I don't even want to be nice about it. If you don't want to be a part of a better tomorrow, get out of the way and let those who want a better world work towards it. Because I didn't start this website for fun. I want a better tomorrow and I don't want the excuses not to do something about it. We have a voice. A voice that can reach hundreds. A voice that no one can muffle. A voice that can be used to give to those who do not have one. You want to know what I want to do for the rest of my life? Give my voice to those who deserve it. And let them speak for themselves. With no fear. With no remorse. With no filter. Only their stories, to tell us the thing we fear the most. The cold Truth. So the Question remains.I'm not saying we can stop ISIS, or that we can cure world hunger, or that we can take oppressive leaders out and fix everything (*ahem* American mentality *ahem*). But because we cannot do that, we stop doing anything. The most powerful thing we have in this world is the ability to say what we believe and to be controversial. We live in the lap of luxury. Could you imagine that on the most joyous celebration, you have to fear for your life? You can't trust your brother next to you? This story is more than just a fatal crisis. It's a slap in the face for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. We're so beyond spoiled, we can't even imagine imagining what their situation is like. So many stories untold, so many voices drowned in propaganda, so many people lost and forgotten. The only question that remains is: WHAT THE HELL ARE WE GONNA DO ABOUT IT?
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AUTHORA financial analyst by day...dreaming of being a college student again ARCHIVES
December 2017
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