Madiha Mughees

“(Functional) societies don’t have these problems. They tax the rich appropriately so we can make sure that everybody gets what they’re entitled to (in order to) have their basic needs met,” Acadia University professor Lesley Frank said.

The latest by @mmughees.bsky.social

So @timbousquet.bsky.social has said the first 50 people who take a photo of a Halifax Examiner ad INSIDE a bus and post that pic here with the route or bus number (and the hashtag #ExaminerBus) will get a bag of Examiner swag (stickers and a pen) mailed to them. A wee bit of early summer fun!

Several Nova Scotia Jews share views on Israel-Gaza war and the rift it has created - Halifax Examiner We interviewed various Jewish voices in Nova Scotia to try and better understand their perspectives on interfaith harmony, religious intolerance, Jewish heritage, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Several Nova Scotia Jews share views on Israel-Gaza war and the rift it has created

@mmughees.bsky.social did an excellent job with this article. It's thoughtful, generous, and revealing. I learned a lot from it.

This is genocide. My God.

'They are completely on their own': Advocates say vulnerable workers in Nova Scotia need better protections - Halifax Examiner The Halifax Workers' Action Centre is conducting free workshops as part of a new workplace justice program intended to educate and empower precarious workers to demand better protections.

‘They are completely on their own’: Advocates say vulnerable workers in Nova Scotia need better protections
By @mmughees.bsky.social

Colonization is not over yet

Part 1 of a 3-part series by @mmughees.bsky.social is a wonderful, well-written weekend read.

“Cricket might not be as big here as it is, say, in South Asia, but the idea of people gathering together around sport is something that is familiar and is kind of an intercultural kind of phenomenon.”

Thanks to @mmughees.bsky.social for this wonderful feature story on Dr. Lynn Jones, in the @halifaxexaminer.ca. Saint Mary's University proudly houses The Lynn Jones African Canadian & Diaspora Heritage Collection in the University Archives.

Halifax drumming group uses universal language of music to inspire unity, charity, and hope - Halifax Examiner In recognition of Olugu Ukpai's services, Halifax Mayor Andy Filmore declared March 20, 2025, as Random Goodness Act of Kindness Day and April 25, 2025 as Malaria Disease Awareness Day in Halifax Regi...

A lovely story by @mmughees.bsky.social

Halifax drumming group uses universal language of music to inspire unity, charity, and hope

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/equity/halif...

Means a lot @suzannerent.bsky.social ♥️

Corporate security investigator testifies in Nova Scotia human rights hearing into racial profiling complaint against local store - Halifax Examiner Sherri Borden Colley's lawyer Asaf Rashid said he found it 'alarming' the corporate security investigator had no clear knowledge about racial profiling before she began investigating the case.

Corporate security investigator testifies in Nova Scotia human rights hearing into racial profiling complaint against local store
By @mmughees.bsky.social

Tabinda Sheikh on resilience, perseverance, determination, and flexibility - Halifax Examiner For Women's History Month, we are profiling inspiring women in Nova Scotia who have overcome significant challenges to carve out their careers.

A really good profile of Tabinda Sheikh by @mmughees.bsky.social

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/women/tabind...

Israeli conscientious objectors speak at Halifax event - Halifax Examiner Einat Gerlitz and Tal Mitnick are at the forefront of a growing youth movement in Israel, defying the military occupation and fighting for Palestinian liberation

“I really came to see that we live in the same place but in completely different realities, and that’s when I decided that I’m not going to enlist. It was a very isolating feeling,” Einat Gerlitz said.

Story by me: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/world/israel...

Kids are writing poems with The Magic Words. This one is 🔥

My name is Rhett
Today I feel like a bright light in the galaxy
Sometimes I am a comet
Sometimes I am a meteor
But always I am amazing
I ask the world 'can one dot be art?'
And the answer is
a bright light shining in the galaxy

Halifax imam hopeful compassion of Canadians will outweigh Trump's influence - Halifax Examiner He believes Canadians will not be affected by Trump's anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant sentiment.

Halifax imam hopeful compassion of Canadians will outweigh Trump’s influence
By @mmughees.bsky.social

Nova Scotia mother's ongoing fight to change organ, tissue donation rules after gay son's death - Halifax Examiner Cindy Gates-Dee and the firm that represents her are considering a possible charter challenge.

Nova Scotia mother’s ongoing fight to change organ, tissue donation rules after gay son’s death
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/equity/nova-...
By @mmughees.bsky.social

E-M-P-A-T-H-Y

Spread it around!

'Hopeful struggle': Halifax Muslim women want 'safe, modest, financially accessible and consistent swimming’ - Halifax Examiner Their description of a culturally sensitive and modest swimming facility includes female lifeguards, privacy while swimming (with no windows or viewing decks overlooking the pool), and regular, afford...

‘Hopeful struggle’: Halifax Muslim women want ‘safe, modest, financially accessible and consistent swimming’
By @mmughees.bsky.social

Canadian surgeon recently returned from relief work in Gaza shares firsthand accounts with Halifax audience - Halifax Examiner Dr. Anas Al-Kassem has made multiple trips to war zones to aid in relief efforts. On Friday evening he shared his experiences during a public presentation at the Ummah Masjid.

“We do seven, eight, nine surgeries in a ward in a day, and then we become very tired of the day so we go to sleep, and then we wake up the next day and there is massacre and the blood again." www.halifaxexaminer.ca/health/canad...

Story by me

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

Over the past year @suzannerent.bsky.social interviewed and received letters from multiple sources regarding their experiences working at the Nova Scotia SPCA. This is the first of a 3-part series.

Proposed class action lawsuit over 'hard landing' at Halifax International Airport last month - Halifax Examiner The law firm was contacted by three passengers who were aboard an Air Canada flight that burst into flames after landing at Halifax International Airport on Dec. 28, 2024.

Proposed class action lawsuit over ‘hard landing’ at Halifax International Airport last month
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/transportati...
By @mmughees.bsky.social

Thrilled to have this tribute to Mr. Khan as my debut piece for @halifaxexaminer.ca