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Hello my lovely travel buddies! Sometimes, we need to go on a very, very long trip. Far, far away! ( Anywhere far!) Maybe it takes 10 whole hours! Or maybe even 24 hours. That's one whole day and night! ( Long journeys) Usually, we think: "Faster is better! Let's take an airplane! Zoom!" A 10-hour plane ride sounds faster than a 24-hour train ride, right? But wait a minute... Is faster always comfier ? Hmm... Let's think about it! Imagine you (You, the traveler!) are going on a super long trip. What is it really like on a plane for 10 hours? And what is it like on a train for 24 hours? (Inspired by a story from Alice Twain on Quora!) The Squishy Airplane Ride (10 Hours) You know how airplane seats are, right? They are often a bit... small. Squishy! Your knees might say hello to the seat in front of you. Oops! If you want to go potty (to the toilet!), you have to wiggle past the person next to you. "Excuse me, excuse me!" There is not much space to st...

Hello my wonderful friends! Life is like a big playground where we meet many, many people (do we meet them? Everywhere!). Most people are kind and fun to play with. Alhamdullillah! But sometimes, we meet people who are a little bit... tricky. They do or say things that don't make our hearts feel good. They make us feel confused or sad or tired. It is super important to know about these tricky ways. Why? So we can keep our own hearts safe and happy! Like learning to wear a raincoat when you see dark clouds, so you don't get all wet and cold. A smart person shared some ideas about these tricky people (inspired by Ayaz Ali on Quora!). Let's learn about them together, in a simple way. Meet the 7 Tricky Friends (And What They Do): 1. The Sarcastic Teaser: What they do: They say mean things, but pretend it is just a joke. "Haha, just kidding!" ...but their words sting like a little bee! Ouch! They might not care much if your feelings get hurt. They mostly think about m...

Hello my friends! Do you have a dream toy? Like a super cool car you really, really want? Well, I want to tell you a story about my dream car. It is a true story about me! When I was 24 years old , something exciting happened! I got my very first real job! Yay! A grown-up job with real money! After working for a few months, guess what I did? I bought my dream car!  It was a super fast, super cool sports car. A BMW M3! Vroom vroom! I had wanted this car for such a long, long time. Oh, buying it was SO exciting! It was shiny and fast! Driving it felt like flying! Wheeee! I felt so happy, like I was on top of the world! BUT... oh dear me. There was a little problem. This super cool car was also... super thirsty for money!  It needed special sleepy-time insurance (that costs lots of money!). It needed special check-ups and baths (more money!). If something little broke? Oh no! Fixing it needed BIG money! And the gasoline? Gulp gulp gulp! It drank gasoline like a very, very thirst...

  Hello my dear friends, Sometimes, we hear things that make our hearts feel very full. Full of thought, full of worry, and maybe full of hope too. I want to share something like that with you today. Do you know about the Hajj? It is a very special journey many Muslim friends make to a holy place called Makkah. During Hajj, there is a super important day called the Day of Arafah. Millions of people gather together on a big plain called Arafah to pray and listen to a special talk, a sermon. This year (it was 2024, or 1445H in the Muslim calendar), the talk given by Sheikh Mahir was very special. It felt different. It was about something called Maqasid Shariah . That sounds like a big, tricky grown-up phrase, right? Thinking About the Arafah Talk 2024 and Gaza This writing is about the special talk given on the Day of Arafah in 2024. It thinks about the hurt people in Gaza. This time, Sheikh Mahir gave the very special Arafah talk. The talk was about the people in Gaza who are being ...