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Healthcare Hero - Dr Shehryar Khaliqdina
7 May 2020
Dr Shehryar Khaliqdina was born and brought up in Karachi, Pakistan where he attended Darkhana Jamatkhana. After graduating from the Dow Medical College, he worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago. He is currently a third-year Internal Medicine Resident at Saint Mary's Hospital in Connecticut and attends Westport Jamatkhana.
Healthcare Hero - Sehrish Ayaz Hussain
6 May 2020
In days past, Sehrish Ayaz Hussain’s role as a pediatric nurse was to care for ill children and to educate and work with patients’ families. Now, in the isolation ward, Sehrish and other frontline nurses are their patients’ family.
Music Video: Heal a Heart
6 May 2020
During these difficult times, kindness and generosity continue to bring warmth, light, and hope to our Jamat and humanity at large. This musical tribute, featuring members of the Jamat from 20 countries, is a small token of appreciation to all volunteers and health workers who are serving in ways seen and unseen, known and unknown.
Global Encounters calls youth to inspire hope
5 May 2020
As our world faces the unprecedented challenge of fighting the novel coronavirus, we must acknowledge that we are living through a very unique time in modern human history. While some of us are facing challenges in making lifestyle adjustments to shelter in place, others are facing significant constraints, battling isolation, struggling with unemployment and financial uncertainty, or fulfilling a call of duty to protect communities and loved ones.
Healthcare Hero - Saleena Gulamhussein
4 May 2020
Saleena Gulamhussein has been a caregiver from an early age. Born in London and raised in Hornsey, Saleena grew up caring for her paraplegic mother. This experience was challenging at times, inspiring her to help children understand what happens in a hospital setting. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of East London, and following work as a psychologist, pursued a PhD in mental health.
Hope, faith, and community
2 May 2020
How does one define their role and value in society, or one’s purpose in life? Are we atomised beings moving through life in a random fashion or connected and “born of a single soul,” as the Qur’an informs us? How are we connected, and what is an individual without a community?
Flow, Glow, Grow - Mindfulness Practice - "Settling In"
2 May 2020
This is a short mindfulness practice in settling in and noticing the body, to induce relaxation within the self.
2019 AKMA concert with Homayoun Sakhi
2 May 2020
AKMI Master Musicians - "Rangin Khan"
Solar Irrigation in India (AKDN)
2 May 2020
Jubilees have traditionally been occasions for Mawlana Hazar Imam to launch new projects and programmes. In 1983, he launched the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) in India. Decades later, the programme continues to support rural communities across India. This film describes a solar irrigation programme developed to help farmers increase their yields.
Beyond the Clinic - In a Heartbeat (AKFC)
2 May 2020
Building Blocks - In a Heartbeat
Building Blocks - In a Heartbeat (AKFC)
2 May 2020
Building Blocks - In a Heartbeat - AKFC
SEED Capsule: Bouncing baby
2 May 2020
Bouncing Baby
