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Thirty-five years ago, on 24 April 1985, a moment of great historical significance for the global Jamat took place. The Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher — then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — officially opened the Ismaili Centre, London, in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam. This was the community’s first purpose-built, bespoke Jamatkhana and Centre in the western world.
Looking After Your Teeth: Access to Dental Care during the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW). The mission of NIAW is to empower individuals and change the conversation around infertility. All too often myths and misinformation appear that create barriers for people who need help building their family, and can lead to them feeling isolated. NIAW aims to empower them to share their story and feel part of a community that cares. In commemoration of this week, Farah Gina Condor has kindly shared her personal story with infertility.
“The Childless Mother” from Farah Gina Condor:
The latest edition of the healthy bytes podcast is out now! Join Akbar Dhala, Chairman of the Aga Khan Health Board and Dr Asif Bachlani, Consultant Psychologist as they discuss how our mental health matters more than ever during this time of uncertainty and change.
Click here to listen to this edition of Healthy Bytes
To catch up on all of the Health Bytes Podcasts, listen here.
If you have an illness or disability it can make life difficult and affect your income, especially if you have to give up work or cut down your hours. Having a little extra money could help you to pay for things that you need. There are various benefits which are available depending on your age and circumstances.
Mindful Monday Moments
Mindfulness practices can help us to increase our ability to regulate emotions, decrease stress, anxiety and depression. Mindfulness is for everyone, and it can also help us to focus our attention, as well as to observe our thoughts and feelings without judgment. The AKHB team has developed an English Playlist and a Gujarati Playlist of mindfulness exercises. Bookmark these, and enjoy an exercise when you are feeling overwhelmed. A new edition is released weekly. This week’s episode is called ‘Leaves on a Stream’. To participate in Gujarati click here. For English, click here
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our health care workers put their health and lives at risk everyday to serve the communities around them. This remarkable service was appreciated by the nation. The Ismaili community recognised this service by offering multiple food deliveries to various hospitals around the UK.
Differences of opinion and disagreements are an inevitable part of our lives.
During these times of isolation, the incidence of disputes are known to increase.
The Aga Khan Economic Planning Board is here to support you. We have prepared a number of useful guides and resources for businesses and individuals.
Weekly WAP Recommends...
The Women's Portfolio is back with a weekly recommendation to help entertain, inspire and pass the time at home.
This week Nazreen Visram, Barclays Head of Charities & Citizenship, shares the podcast 'Happy Place' by Fearne Cotton.
"However you may be feeling, lost or overwhelmed from the pressures of life, Fearne delves into the subject of happiness through chatting to an array of inspiring individuals who have made a change in their own lives or help people every day to find a different way of looking at life. Some of her guests include Dawn French, Stephen Fry and Nadiya Hussain. She has also recorded a 2 part special for International Women’s Day – well worth a listen! Listening to others stories helps me to learn ways of dealing with my own life situations."
Click here [https://www.officialfearnecotton.com/news/2018/2/26/happy-place-podcast] to access the free podcast!
AKYSB's Singalong Saturday present a video called 'Spring' composed by the Ismaili Community Ensemble (ICE) for their recent concert entitled People Planet Purpose – Starting with me. This song was inspired by their love for qawwali music and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s song called Haje Latha Nahio Akhiyan Da Cha. Spring looks at new beginning, a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be. If you would like to be featured on singalong saturday, please email [email protected] Click here to enjoy!
As we adjust to fundamental changes in our experience of life, we might experience lots of different and often difficult emotions. In this 15-minute podcast, Amira Tharani and Shehnaaz Latif explore ways in which our faith can help us accept and work with the different emotions we may be feeling. The podcast includes stories and poems from our tradition, along with practical tips to help keep faith alive every day. Click here to listen
Join the Moti family for week two of their bollywood dance class, suitable for the whole family, from young to old!
You can participate in this class by clicking here
To subscribe to the Moti family playlist on the.ismaili YouTube channel click here
AKSWB have provided some strategies that may assist parents and carers to support their neurodiverse child during lockdown.
“Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself” – Carl Jung
