In recent days, the news around the country, once again, is filled with Corona Virus related issues. The obvious result[…]
FINDING PURPOSE
“Personal Protective Equipment” (PPE), it’s a term I have come to know well while watching Governor Murphy, and Cuomo, on[…]
EID HOLIDAY BLUES
Merry making is a common human trait. Regardless of culture, creed, religion or ethnicity, we all have our own celebrations.[…]
“A VERY ‘SOUTHERN’ STATE OF NEW JERSEY”
The motto of the State of New Jersey is “Liberty and Prosperity”. An axiom that sounds hollow in light of[…]
POLICE STATE
The United States of America has been in denial for a very long time. Regardless of its feigned ASCRIPTION to[…]
I’M A PAKISTANI-AMERICAN MUSLIM IN A PRISON 5 MILES FROM THE TWIN TOWERS. SINCE 9/11, I’VE BEEN TREATED LIKE THE ENEMY
It doesn’t matter how American I feel. The labels applied to me are “foreign,” “terrorist,” “inmate” and “other.” In late[…]
HOW I KEEP HOPE ALIVE WHILE SERVING 150 YEARS IN PRISON
In those moments when I feel like a puppet tied up in strings, I draw on my Muslim faith to[…]
TACKLING A HUGE TABOO: SEXUAL DESIRE BEHIND THE BARS
On the outside, most discussions about incarceration and sexual desire are limited to exploitative “reality” shows, violent movies and terrible[…]
