Having achieved so much in 2010, we have a lot to look forward over the forthcoming issues:
Dr Joel Hayward, Dean of the Royal Airforce School joins us as a Comment writer with his reflections on political and social issues.
We are introducing a brand new Sports section, highlight upcoming tournaments and featuring exclusive interviews with high profile sports [...]
Posts in ‘2010’
New additions to the magazine in the new year
It’s not all relative…
By Khadija Gulamhusein
Do you ever feel guilty about spending money on luxuries you don’t need? Do you ever think: ‘Am I justified in splurging on myself when there are people in the world who are dying of hunger or some easily curable disease as I pay for something I can survive [...]
Has advertising gone too far?
By Khadija Gulamhusein
Bernie Ecclestone, the 80 year old F1 boss who was violently beaten up in a mugging for his possessions, has become the new face of an advert for a Swiss watch company, Hublot. The tagline of the new advert reads: “See what people will do for a Hublot.”
My first reaction to this initial [...]
We Want YOUR Stories
Have you got a story to tell?
emel is looking for some stories to feature in our Real Lives section. If you, or anyone you know, would be ideal for the following sections, please get in touch with us:
Marriage – a couple that have had an interesting relationship, perhaps met through strange circumstances and have funny [...]
Win tickets to the screening of ‘Slackistan’
Salams and Greetings All,
Our friends over at Ciné lumière at the French Institute in London are always coming out with a whole range of interesting films across a variety of thought provoking subject areas. The latest film to catch our eye is ‘Slackistan’, directed by Hammad Khan who describes the film as a “very personal [...]
What US diplomats really think
By Khadija Gulamhusein
It’s the top story on every credible news outlet: the latest Wiki Leaks releases. The contents of approximately 250 000 classified cables from US embassies worldwide were leaked to the whistle-blowing website and a proportion of these are now fully available for public scrutiny. Understandably, the US government [...]
Are you a convert or have had a family member convert to Islam?
For one of its future issues, emel is looking to dedicate a feature to the families of converts. Generally, in the Muslim community across the world, converts are welcomed with open arms, but the reality for family members is often very different, some of whom may feel a sense of loss or bereavement. emel is looking [...]
‘British Schools, Islamic Rules’
Written by Khadija Gulamhusein
We’ve heard it all before; Madrassahs are the perfect environment for cultivating extremist tendencies. But usually the finger is being pointed at Madrassahs in Pakistan or Afghanistan, where young boys and girls are seen to be indoctrinated into the Taliban’s ideology. But according to the BBC’s Panorama, aired [...]
All in a day’s work
Written by Nada Mansy
Just imagine rolling out of bed to step into your office just a 10 second stroll away. That’s exactly what is about to happen for some of Google’s employees, as today a huge expansion of its California headquarters was revealed, including new homes for its growing workforce. Talk [...]
Reducing the noise in your life
Salams and Greetings All,
Wherever you are right now, close your eyes and listen to what you hear. We are always surrounded by the constant humming and whirring of technology around us. Right now at the moment, I hear the tapping of keys, and the scrolling of a mouse control.
What all this noise does to us [...]