An Orphans World
An Orphans World features real stories of the impact Al-Ayn has had on many orphaned children living below the poverty line. Browse through a selection of articles, poems, and stories written by generous volunteers at Al-Ayn Canada.
The Winter Initiative
Written by Zainab Sadiq As the holiday season is upon us, we are all gearing up for the winter weather. Our coats are coming out of storage and our mornings once again require cleaning snow off cars. While going through these changes, we also have the security and...
A Warm Winter
Written by Sahara Mehdi As the weather gets colder,Every advertisement playing is About families coming togetherAbout seasons of joy and warmthIt is is this uncertaintyThis limbo of what is safe and notThat a lot of families are realizingThey will be split apartBut I...
Skewing Virtues
Written by Safa Al-Helli You’ve heard it again and againOrphans, Orphans’ day, Orphanage, Children…Your mind paints an image of an abandoned child who roams the streets of a war torncountryThat child is hungryHas no moneyDoesn’t belong to a home or familyLives a life...
Cardboard House
Noor-ul Huda lost her father when she was just 6 years old. Her family were living in dire circumstances and were struggling to find a secure place they could call home. A few months ago, Noor's family received special news. They were gifted keys to a new house in the...
A Memory That Remains
My name is Kawthar. I visited the shrines of the Imams with my familyone year. We walked around the market and I saw a beautiful redhairclip. It was the most beautiful thing in the shop. I asked my mum if Icould buy it — but I already knew the answer. It was 3,500...
A Father And Son
My name is Haider Al Karrar. My father loved dressing me up like him. In 2011, he bought us two matching suits for Eid and we had our photos taken at a studio. The following year, my dad once again bought us matching suits so we could continue our tradition. But he...
The Eldest of The Family
I worry about my younger siblings. I am 17 and the eldest. Last year in the run-up to Eid, I could not sleep. It would be our first Eid without our father and I did not know how we could cope. As you know, people usually buy new clothes for Eid. I didn't care about...
The Life-Changing Sponsorship Program
Written by Zainab Sadiq Keeping updated with what’s going on in the world can sometimes feel like a full-time job in itself. We all try to know what’s going on, what causes to lend our voices to, and try to find ways to help. When hearing about the conditions that...
Meet Asinat
My name is Asinat and my little sister's name is Asan. When the conflict began, I was 2 and she was 1. I had to flee, but the conflict spread to the place we had escaped to, and my father was killed. His corpse was left for days before we saw it. We couldn't afford a...
The Love of a Mother
I never imagined I could be this strong. I have two children named Ruqayya (pictured) and Dunya, and before my husband died I looked after them and didn't do too much outside the house. I never really imagined life without him and didn't think that one day I would do...
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