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Metanoia: A Movement Towards Our Best Selves
By SADAF AYAZ April 12, 2018 **Originally published on REV 21 Media “Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others to make your path for you. It is your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.” —— met·a·noi·a metəˈnoiə/ noun change in one’s way of life resulting from penitence or spiritual conversion. Origin: Late 19th century: from Greek, from metanoein (change one’s mind). Throughout life–perhaps due to age, experiences we have and will continue to go through, or the influence of those around us–one thing is clear: we will all continuously go through an inner change. So many people go…
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Fiverr A Year of Do Campaign
I had the humbling opportunity to be a part of the Fiverr A Year of Do Campaign shot by Platon! You can see my video above and watch my ad on the subway! 2018 has been a crazy ride of self-realization and development. I can pin down 2018 as the year in which the quotes that I had saved, the ones that sounded really nice, began to make real sense. I’m taking chances, and building new habits while also getting rid of old ones. Indeed, thus far, I have made 2018 a year of taking emotional risks. Take the risk. Take the chance. Put your heart and soul into it, because…
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Father Forgets: A Tribute to Relationships
**Originally published on REV 21 Media By SADAF AYAZ March 2nd, 2018 “Father Forgets, by W. Livingston, is a reflection on the day his son stirred his heart. A beautiful reminder of the innocence of youth and the unawareness of adulthood.” The relationship dynamic between parents and their children is a unduplicatable. Often, one in which love is boundless and immeasurable. From the moment a child is born, both the child and the parents are tumbled into a connection that cannot be helped. FATHER FORGETS IS ONE OF THE CLASSIC POEMS OUR GENERATION HASN’T HEARD MUCH OF BUT PORTRAYS A LESSON WE ALL SHOULD BE AWARE OF. WHETHER WE ARE PARENTS,…
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Millennials Are Tyrants: Why People Hate Millennials
**Originally published on REV 21 Media By SADAF AYAZ February 11, 2018 “The new changes that become a normal part of life for the youth, become a strange, new concept for adults and because of this cycle, it seems, each generation gets worse and worse.” The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers. Many people…
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Kemile Jackson: The Pre-health Student Savior
By Sadaf Ayaz The most striking element in Hunter College pre-health advisor, Kemile Jackson’s office, is a piece of paper hung on the back of her desktop monitor. It’s a diagram that attempts to explain success as an iceberg. It’s called The Iceberg Illusion, illustrating that people see very little of what success really consists of. “I want the students to know it isn’t all roses and sunshine,” Jackson said. “People don’t see the dedication, hard work, good habits, disappointments, sacrifice, failure and persistence that are needed for reaching their goals.” Jackson helps almost 1200 students registered in the pre-health office through their undergraduate journey. She also allots time for…
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MTA: 1.757 Billion Steps Short
By Sadaf Ayaz The Metropolitan Transportation Authority(MTA) is reportedly at an all-time low with a slow increase in repairs and fares that don’t seem to show their impact. While some New Yorkers are patient with these changes that often hurt their commute, several are starting to get very irritated. The MTA is an integral part of many New Yorkers’ lives. In fact, New York City has a 1.757 billion annual subway ridership according to the MTA–that is the seventh highest ridership in the world. Brittany Jones, a 23-year-old waitress, calls the MTA a blessing and a curse. “Everyday, we complain about the subway’s temperature, its dirtiness, the train and bus…
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NEXT GEN: Spotlight on Sadaf Ayaz /December 18, 2017
Spotlight on Sadaf Ayaz /December 18, 2017 Meet Sadaf Ayaz – the author of two bestselling books and the CEO and Founder of Rev Media, her heart for storytelling has enabled her to connect with hundreds via the written word. You’ve authored two books now. What is your advice to someone who wants to start writing one but doesn’t know where to start? Plan it out and stay persistent! Writing a book is not easy by any means but my sisters and I were all able to hack the process to publish our first books before the age of 15. In fact, my younger sister, Huda Ayaz, published her first book in 4th…
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The Hunter MSA: A Home, A School, A Family
By SADAF AYAZ Outside Hunter West 617 on Friday, October 6th, volunteers from the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Hunter College greeted guests with sweets and a smile for the MSA’s featured event of the month, Renowned scholar, Zaid Khan, discussed the story of the treaty between Prophet Muhammad and the tribe of Quraish that allowed Muslims to visit Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform an annual pilgrimage in this MSA event called Hidden Victories. Every month, the Hunter MSA holds events open to the public to discuss various topics about the history and practice of Islam. Students from different CUNY schools as well as the families and friends of students…
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East Hills Eid-ul-Adha School District Party
By SADAF AYAZ For the first time, Muslims from the East Hills school district came together at Antun’s by Minar, an event venue in Hicksville, Long Island, on September 23rd to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. Eid-ul-Adha is an Islamic holiday that commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to follow Allah’s command to sacrifice his son. This festival follows the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah called Hajj, which Muslims are required to perform at least once in their lives, provided they are able to do so. The event was organized by Muslim Women of East Hills to celebrate the Muslim community’s success in getting approval for a school district-wide holiday break for both…
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Rewriting a Scene from Dreaming in Cuban
Sadaf Ayaz Professor Yelizaveta Shapiro Eng 32000-02: Multi-ethnic American Literature 22 August 2017 Extra Credit Prompt #1 Rewrite a scene in a text we read from the perspective of a character whose point of view we don’t see in that scene. Celia del Pino sits on the three front steps of her house, her heart racing. It’s been been almost two hours since Pilar left to find Ivanito and with every passing second, Celia can’t help but feel more anxious. She wipes the blood that drips from her shins, she scraped them a while back. “Abuela!” Pilar appears, walking forward breathless. “I couldn’t find him.” She says. She doesn’t believe…
