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Author: Hammad Ali

Hammad Ali

Hammad will write for a supply of food and books.

  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A photo of Justin Trudeau looking into the camera
    Hard to believe this man went from most loved to most hated in less than ten years. Justin Trudeau - Prime Minister of Canada via Wikimedia Commons

    Oh, Canada!

    “Looking back, it is surreal to see how popular Justin Trudeau used to be, and the tremendous mandate the LPC was able ...
    Hammad Ali
    January 16, 2025
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A sketch of a watch, showing the time as midnight and the month as April.
    Sometimes I wish that not checking the time would stop time. gio1135 via pixabay, manipulated by lee lim

    Years end, years begin

    “This year I feel like a timeless being, standing outside the constraints of clocks and calendars, watching life go on as if ...
    Hammad Ali
    April 11, 2024
  • Op-Ed
    A redraw of the “They’re the same picture.” meme. The top section is a person’s hands holding up a Canadian flag and a Star Spangled Banner flag. The bottom section is a drawing of the original meme character saying, “They’re the same politics.”
    The American Empire’s ideology spreads dangerously fast within Canada. Clker-Free-Vector-Images via Pixabay, manipulated by lee lim

    Does proximity affect politics?

    “While other parts of the world also succumbed to those attitudes, an argument can be made that they were first, and most ...
    Hammad Ali
    March 28, 2024
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A sketch of a person sleeping on a couch. A window view shows it is night.
    It is easy to not have ever failed, one need only never try. Clker-Free-Vector-Images via Pixabay, manipulated by lee lim

    Adequately done is better than perfectly never done

    “It is very important to acknowledge where we are now and to then give ourselves two things: higher standards to work toward, ...
    Hammad Ali
    March 28, 2024
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A sketch showing a person in profile, muzzled by a mask.
    We were so afraid of Big Brother muzzling us, we muzzled ourselves first. lee lim

    Do not watch what you say

    “Self-censorship is safe, and it avoids unpleasant conversations in the short term. But, like most things that feel good in the short ...
    Hammad Ali
    January 18, 2024
  • Op-Ed
    A person staring at an hourglass.
    With the world the way it is, maybe letting yourself feel bored at times is not too bad. OpenClipart-Vectors via Pixabay, manipulated by lee lim

    Stop paying so much attention!

    “In fact, the irony is that an attempt to glean his philosophy from one article would be a great example of the ...
    Hammad Ali
    December 7, 2023
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A car approaching a bend in the road, with a large speed limit sign ahead.
    Maybe slowing down would be easier if the dangers of speed were clearer. OpenClipart-Vectors via Pixabay, manipulated by lee lim

    Slow down!

    “We have glorified fast, easy, and shallow. What I worry about is that most of our advancement has happened by doing things ...
    Hammad Ali
    November 30, 2023
  • Op-Ed
    A person looking at a laptop screen, eyes wide. A speech bubble says “they’re gonna know!”
    Sitting around working with his brilliant coworkers, the grad student feels like he is in a lifelong game of Among Us. lee lim

    An imposter among us

    “Knowing that you are not alone in your darkest thoughts somehow makes those thoughts lose some of their power.” – Hammad Ali ...
    Hammad Ali
    November 16, 2023
  • Op-Ed
    A photo of the Riddell Centre food court, taken from the area behind the food court.
    Food options on campus are getting better, unless you need to eat during evenings and weekends. lee lim

    Thought for food on campus

    “I wish I could tell them that with all the other sins and transgressions I am guilty of, eating some halal ...
    Hammad Ali
    October 26, 2023
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A person wearing blue tones and carrying a backpack has been illustrated over a photo taken facing down an airplane’s central walkway.
    In roughly three hours I’ll have crossed three provinces, but will also feel like I’ve aged three years. Juan_Cajahuaman via Pixabay, manipulated by lee lim

    Frankly, as to flying…

    “I am actually convinced that all airlines have access to immensely personal data about me that tells them all my pet peeves.” ...
    Hammad Ali
    October 19, 2023
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