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Shadi Khan

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19 days ago

My kids start sentences in one language and end in another. I hope school doesn’t shrink their joyous, noisy worlds | Shadi Khan Saif ⊕⊕

Maybe there’s room for something gentler: letting children know they don’t need to change any part of themselves to belong

Most mornings in our house feel like a friendly little language carnival spin…

48 days ago

Spirituality isn’t rigid dogma. It’s a living, breathing practice that helps make sense of an incomprehensible world | Shadi Khan Saif

I grew up in Kabul and Karachi. In both, I learned the value of the quiet rituals observed while no one is watching

When I was leaving London for Melbourne, my eldest sister-in-law told her kids not t…

67 days ago

My calls and emails to family in Afghanistan go unanswered. The Taliban’s internet shutdown has left us all helpless | Shadi Khan Saif

From the safety of Australia, I watch in despair as my loved ones in Kabul navigate this digital darkness – a calculated effort to silence dissent

The internet was my lifeline, a slender thread conne…

3 months ago

Out of all the languages I know, Persian is the one that speaks directly to my soul and offers a new way of being | Shadi Khan Saif

I’ve found metaphors that mirror my own journey, phrases that feel like home, and poetry that speaks directly to the soul

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Amid the chaos after the fall of Kabul, two men became my lifeline | Shadi Khan Saif

Exactly four years later, our reunion in the safety of my new home in Melbourne was sweet

Sitting cross-legged on a richly patterned Afghan rug in a Melbourne living room, we chatted for hours, reflec…

4 months ago

Australia’s multiculturalism lives mostly on the surface. Inclusion without voice is tokenism | Shadi Khan Saif

Migrants want more than just celebration of their cultures; they want to be part of decision-making

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The first thing that hit me when I landed…

8 months ago

Ramadan is not just about abstaining from food. It’s about truthfulness – something we can all learn from | Shadi Khan Saif

The cherished tradition reminds us to pause and reflect on our words and actions, and cultivates a profound sense of empathy

With its month-long array of beautiful rituals and meditations, Ramadan off…

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