PinnedAlex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️“I’m Sorry, But You Don’t Look Muslim..”“Oh, I do apologise but my thobe is in the wash..”Jun 1316Jun 1316
PinnedAlex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️The Language of Dissent is Anti-Colonialism at its Finest.The policing of dissenting voices in anti-colonial protest is a weary ride for those who seek to silence critics of neo-colonial practices…Jun 612Jun 612
Alex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️C-PTSD. The Fight or Flight. My Story and Where I Landed.Trauma of the body and mind are two aspects of life we all, in varying degrees of intensity, go through. The scars left behind can define…Aug 49Aug 49
Alex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️The Clash of Civilisations; Samuel Huntington’s Disease.A reading of this essay which had a significant impact on how the West sees Islam and treats the Muslims in its midst and around the world.Jul 2513Jul 2513
Alex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️There’s an App For That; mental health treatment in the online space.What on earth happened to the NHS mental health services? Why is it so damn hard to access and where did it go?Jul 194Jul 194
Alex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️My Near Death Experience-NDE; an attempt to rationalise my own death.In early October 2022 I died. Twice. How do I know this? Because I heard the machines flatline as I watched my heart rate plummet from…Jul 25Jul 25
Alex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️Becoming Ohpa. “You’re a grandad now, deal with it.”Photo by Kelly Sikkema on UnsplashJun 245Jun 245
Alex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️Zionism and the Re-Invention of Landscape and History.How does an occupying force legitimise their claim to stolen land?Jun 2412Jun 2412
Alex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️Lazy Truth. The One-Sided Version of Historical Facts and Events.Facts matter. The Truth, with a capital T matters. So when facts are selectively derived from well documented events in history without…Jun 1110Jun 1110
Alex Isma'il Martin الكسندر اسماعيل مارتن 🕊️How New are New Wars?An essay exploring the evolution of modern conflict and war.Jun 65Jun 65