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Islamaphobia Awareness Month 2022 in English and Urdu with Sabeena Z Ahmed

Islamaphobia Awareness Month 2022 in English and Urdu with Sabeena Z Ahmed

This is my humble effort to try to raise awareness for Islamophobia Awareness Month 2022.

November is Islamophobia Awareness Month

Congratulations on IAM's 10th anniversary and their perseverance and dedication to raise awareness about Islamophobia and eradicate hate and racism against Muslims in the UK.

However, the need for this organisation is a double edged sword, my question is why is Islamophobia awareness month still necessary?

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October 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

October 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.

I was also seriously ill with a viral stomach infection and had to rest due to the flu.

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August 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

August 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.

I was completed module 1 of the Changemaker Lab - World Pulse 2022 cohort and updated my initiative.

I was invited to participate in the World Pulse PIE Steering Committee.

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Fair Trade Ethical Ramadan 2022 in English and Urdu with Sabeena Z Ahmed

Fair Trade Ethical Ramadan 2022 in English and Urdu with Sabeena Z Ahmed

This year my shoulders prevented me from attending webinars organised by the Fairtrade Foundation UK team.

On a positive note I managed to post every day during Ramadan 2022 and produced a video in English and Urdu.

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July 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

July 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from my shoulder procedure (January 2022) and am learning to live with pain in my right shoulder.

I was accepted on the Changemaker Lab - World Pulse 2022 cohort and participated in Plastic Free July 2022.

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June 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

June 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from my procedure (January 2022) to alleviate the pain in my left shoulder and a bacterial eye infection.

I participated in a Guided Vision Journaling Session with Jensine Larsen founder of World Pulse.

 

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May 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

May 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from my procedure (January 2022) to alleviate the pain in my left shoulder and a bacterial eye infection.

I celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr and World Fair Trade Day 2022.

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World Fair Trade Day 2022 videos in English and Urdu with S Z Ahmed

World Fair Trade Day 2022 videos in English and Urdu with S Z Ahmed

World Fair Trade Day 2022

۲۰۲۲ ورلڈ فیئر ٹریڈ ڈے

This year The World Fair Trade Organization's campaign was hashtag,

#CLIMATEJUSTICE AND #LETSDOITFAIR

 

اس سال ورلڈ فیئر ٹریڈ آرگنائزیشن کی مہم ہیش ٹیگ ہے،

#کلعمت جستس

# چلو اسے فیئر ٹریڈ کرتے ہیں مزید پڑھنا اور لنکس

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April 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

April 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from my procedure (January 2022) to alleviate the pain in my left shoulder.

I celebrated Fairtrade Ramadan.

I continued to participate in my 10th Six Items Challenge with Labour Behind The Label.

I participated in the Ikea Lagom Live Get Growing Session.

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My 10th Six Items Challenge 2022 with Labour Behind The Label and Sabeena Z Ahmed

My 10th Six Items Challenge 2022 with Labour Behind The Label and Sabeena Z Ahmed

Hello, Assalaam Alaikum, peace and blessings! 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my Six Items Challenge 2022 blog.

I'm Sabeena, a social entrepreneur, fair trade campaigner and educator.

So here I am for the 10th consecutive year participating in the Six Items Challenge with Labour Behind The Label.

This blog has taken a long time to complete due to a horrible bacterial eye infection I've had since February. 

This year the challenge commences 2nd March - 27th April 2022. 

Happy 20th Birthday Labour Behind The Labour team!

Much love

Sabeena

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March 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

March 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from my procedure (January 2022) to alleviate the pain in my left shoulder.

Sadly, I was recovering from a painful bacterial eye infection and could only participate in a few March Fairtrade Fortnight 2022 webinars.

I participated in my 10th Six Items Challenge with Labour Behind The Label.

I supported the World Fair Trade Organizations campaign for International Day 2022 #SheLeadsTheWay.

I attended the The World Pulse 50: Voices Rising Award online Ceremony and was recognised as a Digital Empowerment Awardee along with 49 other exceptional women.

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February 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

February 2022 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from my procedure (January 2022) to alleviate the pain in my left shoulder.

I attended the February 2022 IKEA LIVE Lagom upcycling session.

Sadly, I was recovering from a painful swollen eye infection and could only participate in two February Fairtrade Fortnight 22 webinars.

I did attend the Anti-Racism in the anti-sweatshop movement webinar with Labour Behind the Label and Mayisha Begum.

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IKEA Live LAGOM Upcycling Session (Re-love Re-use) with Sabeena Z Ahmed

IKEA Live LAGOM Upcycling Session (Re-love Re-use) with Sabeena Z Ahmed

On a cold and very windy Tuesday evening I attended the IKEA session about upcycling items.

Many thanks to Ahmed for providing a wheelchair, and providing a behind the scenes of upcycling at IKEA.

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World Literacy Foundation Ambassador Program 2021 Summary in English and Urdu with Sabeena Z Ahmed

World Literacy Foundation Ambassador Program 2021 Summary in English and Urdu with Sabeena Z Ahmed

'Literacy has been my light and hope through the most challenging times in my life. 
Sabeena Z Ahmed

For the second time I applied to participate as a World Literacy Foundation Ambassador with the World Literacy Foundation. My application was successful. 

Translation in Urdu
اردو میں ترجمہ
میری زندگی کے مشکل ترین اوقات میں خواندگی میری روشنی

اور امید رہی ہے۔

دوسری بار میں نے ورلڈ لٹریسی فاؤنڈیشن کے ساتھ ورلڈ لٹریسی فاؤنڈیشن
کے سفیر کے طور پر شرکت کے لیے درخواست دی۔ میری درخواست کامیاب رہی۔

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World Literacy Day 2021 with Sabeena Z Ahmed with Urdu Translation

World Literacy Day 2021 with Sabeena Z Ahmed with Urdu Translation

Happy International Literacy Day 2021

This year I celebrated International Literacy Day which takes place on the

8th September annually.

This year I campaigned for the World Literacy Foundation on social media.

خواندگی کا عالمی دن 2021 مبارک ہو۔

اس سال میں نے خواندگی کا عالمی دن منایا جو کہ اس دن ہوتا ہے۔
8 ستمبر ہر سال۔

اس سال میں نے سوشل میڈیا پر ورلڈ لٹریسی فاؤنڈیشن کے لیے مہم چلائی۔

 

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August 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

August 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from all my surgeries. Another painful month with my shoulders causing me stress and pain.

I completed my first call with my Mentee Minakshi Birajdar for the World Pulse Community Mentor Program 2021.

I participated in a webinar about participating as a Fair Trade Ambassador with the WFTO.

Many thanks to all my fairtrade friends and family for their birthday wishes.

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World Pulse Community Mentor Programme 2021 - My Friend Minakshi - (World Pulse Digital Change Maker)

World Pulse Community Mentor Programme 2021 - My Friend Minakshi - (World Pulse Digital Change Maker)

This year I applied to World Pulse as a Community Mentor.

My application was successful and I was paired with Minakshi Birajdar from Aurangabad, India.

Minakshi is a social activist empowering women in her city of Aurangabad and its surrounding villages.

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July 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

July 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from all my surgeries. My shoulders were particularly painful and I struggled to type.

I participated in my third Plastic Free July 2021.

Many thanks to the Common Objective team for organising and hosting the EXPO 2021 webinars.

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Plastic Free July 2021 with Sabeena Z Ahmed

Plastic Free July 2021 with Sabeena Z Ahmed

My Plastic Free July 2021 Summary.

This year was a painful and difficult Plastic Free July, my shoulders caused me severe pain and typing and posting was very difficult.

I've tried my very best to continue to live a plastic free lifestyle and am making gradual changes.

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June 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

June 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from all my surgeries,

I raised awareness for World Day Against Child Labour and attended a few webinars.

The first webinar at the beginning of the month was 'Wave of Hope Crafting Session' with the Fairtrade Foundation UK and the Arts University Bournemouth teams and the second 'Preparing your Board Ready CV' with Lara Oyedele.

Many thanks to Sabeena Akhtar for my signed copy of 'Cut from the Same Cloth.'

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Fairtrade Ethical Ramadan 2021 with Sabeena Z Ahmed

Fairtrade Ethical Ramadan 2021 with Sabeena Z Ahmed

My Fairtrade Ethical Ramadan 2021, showcasing fairtrade certified food, drink and cosmetics that I and my siblings helped to consume and use responsibly during the blessed month of Ramadan.

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World Day Against Child Labour and International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour 2021 - Sabeena Z Ahmed

World Day Against Child Labour and International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour 2021 - Sabeena Z Ahmed

To support the call to eliminate child labour, I attended a webinar, 'Stacey Fru dialogue on Child Labour in Africa,' On World Day Against Child Labour.

I also shared a childhood photo with the caption,

“As a kid, I wanted to become __. I’m sharing this photo to support the United Nations Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, because I believe kids should dream now and work later. I challenge @(tag Name 1), @(Name 2), @(Name 3) to do the same. #EndChildLabour2021″

 

 

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May 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

May 2021 - Newsletter Video Blog Summary

This month I continued to heal from all my surgeries, raised awareness for Fairtrade Ethical Ramadan 2021 and participated in two webinars,

the first webinar was a round table discussion about Social Enterprise in the UAE. the second was about 'Periods in a Pandemic.'

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Eid Clothes, A fair trade and ethical perspective by Sabeena Ahmed

Eid Clothes, A fair trade and ethical perspective by Sabeena Ahmed

 As a self confessed conscious ethical consumer I am shopping online for my sister who is far more fashionable than I am.  I struggle to find any ethical sustainable or fairtrade shalwar kameez (traditional Pakistani costume) brands and end my search defeated and disappointed.

 

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