Despite the liberal tolerance of our New World, racism still thrives in societies the world over. East and West, Third or First world, it’s always there; sometimes beneath the surface and sometimes in our faces. With that said, when the black son of an African Muslim, Barrack Hussein Obama, becomes the President of the United [...]

It’s become a sight all too common. Madmen in Indonesia, India, the United States, the U.K. and more, committing acts of terrorism and claiming they do so in the name of Allah and in the defense of Muslims.  RELATIVTY OnLine’syoungest contributor, Abdullah Adulsalam Belal, offers us a heart-wrenching view the effects and reminds us all [...]

Since the dawn of time, religion has meant so much to so many people. Even in a postmodern secular world, with words like “spiritual” and phrases like “life-force” becoming a part of the social matrix, religion and its many forms still make up the very backbone of cultures the world over.  For many, its different than it once [...]

Some say men and women have been caught in gender warfare from the beginning of time. Women might be from Mars and men could be from Venus, but one thing is for sure – men and women are different. The result has always been a power struggle of sorts and further still, there have always been jobs [...]

From Lara Matossian Roberts…    I was having a snack and a drink in a restaurant in Trakai, a town where my husband and I had been staying for a couple of days, when a whole bunch of English speaking tourists arrived with their guide.  Trakai, just outside Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is a [...]

From Eman Al Nafjan… If you read anything related to Saudi Arabia or have a conversation with someone living there, inevitably this remark comes up ”but change is coming soon”. Well from my perspective, it’s just not true. Short of an outright war or a western invasion, women will never get their rights. I remember [...]

From Nora Fakim… We have all heard by now how some mixed relationships work and how some fail because of cultural differences. However, what happens if you are the product of a multicultural upbringing. Who do you chose as a partner? Do you choose someone from one culture or someone with international or mixed background like [...]

From James O’Hearn…   I came home today an interesting comment left on my post in blandness. The commenter, Ah pois, seemed taken aback by my apparent preference for food in Canada over food in the Middle East. The issue is a little more complicated than that, but overall, I do prefer a great deal [...]

From Lute Wa Lutengano… Last week I was honored with an invitation to visit the Isles, the exotic Spice Islands which form part of the United Republic of Tanzania. Most likely I will accept the invitation. It will, however, not be the first time I am visiting the isles. I have already been there several [...]

As the first week of Ramadan unfolds, more than a billion Muslims around the world are reminded of the greatness of God and a higher power than humankind. Like Easter for Christians and Hanukkah for Jews, Ramadan is the holiest time of the year within the borders of Islam; a time for worship, respect and family. An [...]