March 27, 2026, 3:51 P.M.  After a week of calm, not receiving alerts and without any interceptions heard or shaking my doors, I felt hopeful that this will all come to an end soon. However, this morning we received an alert at 9:52 A.M., “The security threat level is elevated.” I was getting ready to go out with a friend for brunch, but the sound of the alert made me pause, a feeling of dread settling in my stomach. I consciously felt my hope diminish in that moment, just fr

On the 28th of February, the United States and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to launch missiles and drones at Israel and military bases in the Middle East where US forces operate. As of writing this, Iran has launched strikes on Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.  In Iran, approximately 1,500 have been killed by US and Israel attacks, and as of now, the two states are still bombing Tehran, Isfahan, and Hamadan. The

The pendulum of time swings, until it doesn’t. It pivots back and forth; Once energy is exhausted, it just stops. Human lives function the same way, The tick of our existence halts when our time is up.  What’s the worst part of it all? We do not know when, where, or how our existence ceases to be. We often overlook how quickly our lives, away from us, can flee. Taking things for granted is easy. “I hate it here,” someone mutters, because she could not buy a designer jacket. A

In February, storefronts glow red. By March, they glow green and gold. Chocolate hearts give way to date boxes wrapped in satin ribbon. Teddy bears are replaced by crescent-moon lanterns. The marketing emails barely pause between the two. One week, we are urged to prove our love. The next, to curate our piety. The shift feels cultural, even spiritual. But economically, it is seamless. The rhythm of consumption does not change; only the symbols do.  Consider Valentine's Day. I

Liberalism today has caused us to stop thinking critically.  The core idea of classical traditional liberalism has always been centered around individual freedom: the idea that you are free to do what you will without coercion. However, whether this concept has changed drastically or not in today’s world remains unanswered. In the 21st century, we are witnessing a strange phenomenon where the very philosophy designed to open the human mind has now, undoubtedly, begun to close