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Amongst the frenzy that is going on here on EVOKE, I ask you, my fellow EVOKEians to please join me tomorrow, Thursday, April 8th, for one day without shoes. It will be something not only to indirectly bring our community together, but it will also give you the opportunity to make a difference.



One day without shoes is hosted by TOMS shoes. If you don't know about the company already, please read my very first blog post. It was about the founder,… Continue

Everything is broken,

Everything is broken,

Everything is breaking down, breaking down



Everything is bleeding,

Everything is bleeding,

Everything is breaking down, breaking down



I pledge allegiance to a country without borders,

Without Politicians,

Watching for my sky to get torn apart



We are broken, we are bitter, we're the problem,

We're the Politicians,

Watching for our sky to get torn apart



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To bring importance to the water crisis, I would organize a water fast. In fact, this could be during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is so beneficial to me, and I think that everyone who can should participate in it, regardless of their religious background. This would not only conserve a large amount of water, but it would force people to think about what it is like to live with little water. I think this would bring the idea closer to home and make more people conscious of this problem. If it… Continue

Dear Diary,



It is 2020, and I am celebrating Eid in a way that I never thought would be possible before. Today, in the new mosque, I noticed that the entire room was lit by natural light. There were huge windows everywhere. This was not the most impressive part though. (I hope this doesn't offend anyone) Everyone was doing wudu without water! Talk about conservation, imagine how much water it will save now that this group of people are doing wudu so unconventionally.



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