Hari Raya Haji or Eid-al-Adha is one of the two major festivals of Islam, the other being Hari Raya Puasa or Eid-al-Fitr. It is also called the Festival of Sacrifice, in remembrance of prophet Ibrahim’s trust in God and his willingness to sacrifice even his son to fulfil his duty to God.
Category: Values
Celebrating Fathers – Happy Father’s Day 2021!
Children look towards their father for a sense of security and protection. During this pandemic situation, nothing can give children peace of mind and a feeling of security more than their parents, especially a loving and supportive father. They are the role models boys aspire to grow up to be, and for girls, he creates the impression of how every male should be. These are high expectations and they influence the children’s life and every decision they make.
How happy is my child?
Happiness – such a simple word, but let’s ask ourselves, how many of us are truly happy? Parents, I’m sure that you agree that w e want our children to be happy. As parents, that is everyone’s ultimate goal. We shower them with love and gifts, send them to good schools. We provide them with everything we think is gonna give them a happy life. But, are our children truly happy?
Does your kid need to catch-up? Does he have Special Learning Needs?
Often, when our kids do not perform properly at school, it is viewed as a result of laziness – that they simply didn’t put in the necessary effort. What is the most common response to such scenarios? We end up enrolling our kids for tuitions or ask them to rethink their study plans, mostly suggesting that they put in more hours for study. But what if the problem is not of one’s lack of effort?
Celebrating the Women in our lives!
The past year has been a year of challenges for every section of the human population. But even a cursory glance of human history will show that women have almost always been faced with challenges in the world. Their struggles for gender equality and progress have always been against the toughest odds.
Let’s teach our kids to be compassionate!
Have you guys heard of the Giving Pledge? Well, it is a campaign that was launched by some of the world’s richest people including the likes of Warren Buffet, Bill, and Melinda Gates. What is it about? It’s aimed at nudging the world’s wealthy to give away at least half their wealth to the poor.
Creating the best generation of kids!
The essence of what the great poet tells us is that what we face and learn as children get imprinted in our minds and are usually the most prominent influence on our development as adults. In this respect, given the present realities, one thing appears clear – the children of today are definitely poised to be the greatest generation this world has ever seen.
10 ways to encourage your kids to be bilingual!
Children pick up a lot of their habits from their parents, right? So if you wish to get your kids to be bilingual, you need to start being more bilingual around them. You are the best influencer to your kid.
Celebrating Diwali!
Diwali, the festival of lights, always brings with it a sense of joy and excitement. A festival that is mostly attributed to the Hindu culture of India, Diwali has over the centuries transcended the walls of religion and has turned out to be one of the most popular festivals in the world.
Showing Kindness in the World of Covid-19!
Parents these days spend a great deal to make sure that their children are equipped with the best skills. They invest a lot of time into the same as well, all to make sure that their kids have fruitful lives. But what if we are missing out on one major ingredient? What if this ingredient can be taught without investing a truckload of money for it?
