It adds flavor to a boring life

Since year 2005 in spring I was active in a community. It was friendly and good, although since it was a internet community, and every interaction was digital, you had to interpret everything that was written. It would have been easy to understand if the participants only wrote simple sentences and normal dots. Unfortunately or… Continue reading It adds flavor to a boring life

The exercise that can change the quality of your life

You`re on your way home. You have your son with you in a baby carriage. Its minus 12 degrees outside and around 15 cm of snow on the ground. Your battling your way through the snow to reach home. The wind has its own plan. Every step you take feels heavy and tough. Your feets… Continue reading The exercise that can change the quality of your life

An unspoken Asian problem in Norway

Men who are brought from Asia to Norway in marriage with an asian women who is half Norwegian can experience pressure. The women has to take the role as the provider until the husband manages the norwegian language and a job. He has to start at scratch building a network of friends and social network.… Continue reading An unspoken Asian problem in Norway

While attending a gathering where winning dowry was the price

Once I went to a gathering where they asked me to have a speech for them. Many women and daughters were gathered. They had a lottery. The prize was that they would pay an amount for 5 daughters dowry. When I held the speech, I said, that it is very heartbreaking to have such an… Continue reading While attending a gathering where winning dowry was the price

The Community Is Suffering

There are many big issues in our communities. We have some problems that are in the way of these issues being solved. The issue is that imams doesn`t always address the problems we are facing in these communities. If we want a change, we have to be bold and address the problem to the leaders… Continue reading The Community Is Suffering

“Upper Hand” In Marriage

It's very interesting how elders, aunties and uncles are. When it comes to their son, they want their son to have the "upper hand" in the marriage, always. When it comes to their daughter, they want their daughter to have the "upper hand" in the marriage. The elders want their own children to decide. Most… Continue reading “Upper Hand” In Marriage