Author Archives: Wakeel Mclachlan

Heritage Day is a significant occasion that promotes cultural appreciation, unity and understanding which can build an inclusive society that value and respect each other’s traditions, customs, and beliefs. Understanding and appreciating our heritage reminds us that we are part of a larger community that extends beyond our individual lives. It gives us a senseContinue reading “Heritage Day initiative”

We have all been in a situation where we go through a bunch of keys only for the last one to open the lock. Many of us experience challenges in our lives that gets us down or set goals for ourselves that sometimes feels unattainable. “Little by little we persevere” is a phrase that emphasizesContinue reading “Little by little we persevere”

Morality refers to the principles, values, and standards that guide human behavior and determine what is considered right or wrong. It is a system of ethics that helps individuals and societies make judgments and decisions about what is morally good and just. Through God consciousness, honesty and truthfulness, justice and fairness, compassion and kindness, modestyContinue reading “Morality the key during turbulent times”

We often tend to associate success with personal accomplishments and material gains. We focus all our time for many years chasing after material gains not understanding that true success extends beyond individual achievements and encompasses the positive impact one can have on society. It includes the ability to make a positive impact on the livesContinue reading “Simplicity of success”

Living a valuable life is an aspiration of each and everyone, however it is unfortunate that the circumstances in which we are born and raised influence our journeys. So many people in our communities are faced with many adversities which includes poverty, sadly for many this is as a result of the circumstances they wereContinue reading “Living a valuable life”

During the days of Hajj (Pilgrimage), we reflect on the spiritually transformative journey that teaches us the important lessons about unity, humility, patience, perseverance, sacrifice, spiritual renewal and gratitude amongst other things. When reflecting on these lessons and implementing these in our lives, we are able to develop a positive outlook to life as weContinue reading “Serving Humanity”

With the state of the economy, there are many people who are in need of assistance due to various reasons such as poverty, illness, natural disasters, and many others. As responsible individuals, we have a moral obligation to help those in need. One of the most important steps we can take is to identify theContinue reading “Helping those in need”

We live in a country where many people are suffering from poverty as a result of unemployment and inequality in our country. It is disheartening seeing people suffering in our communities, yet corruption increases resulting in diminished opportunities for people in impoverished communities to change their circumstances. Infrastructure which supports development, growth and the qualityContinue reading “Hope and Patience”

In life we all are able to reflect on a situation whereby we had a dream, one which included making an intention and persevering through to accomplish our objectives. Sometimes we never get started as we don’t make firm intentions or we make our intentions and then give up when times are tough. In theContinue reading “Trust the seeds you plant”

Love is one of the great secrets of life. It is an integral part of our life and yet many of us struggle to understand it, despite it being the core of human beings. It drives us to do many things to please the beloved or to sacrifice for the beloved. When we love toContinue reading “Giving with love”