Fathima S Meer
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Fathima S Meer is a writer, editor, blogger, and a full-time mum to 4 delightful daughters with a passion for parenting, life, travel, and politics.
https://bankedmemories.wordpress.com/
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The Chosen Ones
History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books - books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon? ― Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code
By Fathima S Meer5 years ago in The Swamp
Africa: Home to the Lion, Elephant, Rhino, and Me
There can be no better time of day than a sunset in Africa. The serenity that befalls the continent at this time is food for the soul. The brilliant red, orange, and yellow that suffuses the sky is nature's art at it's best. Add to this visual image, the other senses of smell, touch, and hearing, and you are in paradise.
By Fathima S Meer5 years ago in Wander
Tackling the Inequality Pandemic
The 18th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture commemorating Mandela’s birthday, 18 July, was delivered by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The lecture was given at the UN headquarters in New York City. In light of the global pandemic, it was an online-only event.
By Fathima S Meer5 years ago in The Swamp
The Power of Protest
George Floyd was killed by cops on a street corner in Minneapolis, America’s 46th-largest city. He was not famous, yet in death, he has galvanized Americans into action seeking social reform. More remarkably, Floyd has inspired protests abroad, from Brazil to Australia and Indonesia to France.
By Fathima S Meer6 years ago in The Swamp
