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As a Muslim, I found that throughout our Holy Book, the Qur’an, GOD instructs His believers to be good and dutiful to one’s parents.
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The year 2020 started with a whisper of something going awry in the Far East. Yet, looking back all of
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It was my first morning waking up in prison. The day before leading to my arrival started at dawn so I slept hard that night.
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On March 2, 2021, a month after my first dose on January 29, 2021, I received my second and final
STARLIGHT
My name is Tariq. In Arabic it means the Night-Comer, and in Urdu and Persian it means the North
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Today is January 4th, sitting in New Jersey State Prison, South Compound, cell 40, I find myself staring at the
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It is the last week of December and I find myself sitting by my cell window looking distantly at the
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This past year, people outside have been revved up with footage of police shootings, and heavy handedness of law enforcement,
