WRITE FOR PEACE

✨ 10 Days! ✨ 1 Theme! A Thousand Voices for Peace. Are you ready to let your words speak calm into chaos? Join the 10-Day Writing Challenge on PEACE, a creative journey to explore inner calm, social harmony, justice, healing and hope. Each day, we’ll write. Each line, a mark for peace. Each piece, a light. 🗓️ Starts: 15 October, 2025 📌 Open to: Writers, Poets, visionaries and change makers No pressure. Just passion. Let your pen be a protest. Let your words build ...

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF BEFORE YOU'RE TAKEN CARE OF

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF BEFORE YOU'RE TAKEN CARE OF Oftentimes, we’re saddled with responsibilities and deadlines that demand our energy, time, and focus. Even when our health is at risk, we push through, convinced that the task must be completed. Even when stress creeps in, we keep ploughing forward. But pause for a moment… What if you break down in the process? What if your health starts to deteriorate? What if you can no longer move forward with your goals? What if you end up i...

ROOTED IN REASON

Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes, we know it. Other times, it remains hidden from us. It can appear good or bad, bring ease or hardship, but whatever form it takes, let’s remain grateful and hopeful. Stay positive, and never downplay your efforts, for every effort matter. Every result is rooted in a cause. As Isaac Newton said, “For every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction.” Making the right choice, even when it is tough always worth it. strive to do what’s...

BEGIN WITH A FRESH BREATH

BEGIN WITH A FRESH BREATH Rise, regardless of the wounds carved by tears and fears. See beyond the chains of your own mind, shatter them. Let the wreckage of yesterday become the foundation for a new dawn. Breathe in a new beginning, a new you. This is your moment to not just begin anew, but to truly become new. A fresh you and a new you. Always remember that every end is a new beginning. So, let out the wound and not the lessons. Now, unlock your mind and unshackle that great potential. It's...

A CRY FOR PALESTINE'S LIBERTY This injustice infuriates, Apartheid beyond shocking! Genocide devastates, Massacre disheartens. To you, who endorse oppression, Forcing lives into depression, Avoiding opposition, Hailing unjust occupation! You infringe on their rights, Purge homes unjustly. They have the right to resist, For humans yearn to live in peace! Truth will always be clear, To those willing to seek and hear, For victimizing the oppressed, Is never just or fair. You deny responsibilit...

DAY8/10 - PEACE THROUGH JUSTICE

What is peace without justice? It is cruel and shallow The river turned bitter after cleansing its hollow. We built our quiet on a swamp of silent shame, And wondered why the walls kept bowing to the rain. We confuse the absence of war with the presence of calm, Never thinking what happens when accountability crumbles. Justice is the seed, Whose bedrock must be laid in sunlight. It is the enduring, palpable presence of something constructive. Justice is peace clothed in courage. For where truth...

DAY 7/10 - PEACE IN PIECES

I give fake smiles that hold a thousand tears, Wearing a mask to silence my fears. I try to speak, but the words won’t flow My heart too heavy, my steps too slow. They see me whole, while I feel torn, Telling lies like “I’m fine” since the day I was worn. Expectations weigh like bricks on my chest, Restless nights, no peace, no rest. Crying till my eyes burn red, I can't just do it While gbam, gbam echoes in my head. My mind in chaos, my heart thin, Tired of battles ...

DAY 6 - IF PEACE WERE A PERSON

If Peace were a person, It would wear a cologne that spreads like flame not to burn, but to warm every soul it nears. Peace would walk silently, gently its footsteps unheard, but its presence felt like dawn. It would avoid war before it is waged, Choosing stillness over rage. Its words? Soft, calm, and gentle like lullabies floating through heavy nights. It would birth joy in barren hearts, sow love in forgotten spaces and leave unity in all places. Peace would walk silently, ...

DAY 05/10 - THE PEACE I PRAY FOR

I long for a moment When tranquility takes root in my heart Where kindness flows through my veins And never dares to part. Where unity is the thread stitched into garments we wear And justice so loud that we all stop to hear. When harmony becomes the smile on every face And compassion walks at humanity's pace. Where our feet don’t tremble but stand firm so bold In safe spaces where stories of fear are no longer told. Where comfort lives even in the heart of storms And bombs no l...

DAY 4/10 - THE LANGUAGE OF PEACE

Two hands intertwined, ending in a warm embrace A moment where pain pauses and tranquility plug in No words spoken just the softness of grace. A breath released like the calmness in the sky The calm between storms, the reason we try. A kind smile shared when no one expects A silence that heals instead of rejects. The stillness held in stormy air, A presence that whispers,“I care." Letting go not but to give space, to do what's right. Mending what pain once tried to deny. Stillness,...

DAY 3 - PEACE IN A WORLD AT WAR

Tears roll down innocent faces, year after year Longing for the day when fear turns to cheer. Peace cannot cease While death tolls increase While cries rise, And justice stays silent, still and distant. Peace is the voice that whispers Just before the trigger. The echo trembling before an airstrike hits. What happened to rights? To justice? To nations united in name But divided in action? Where’s the ceasefire? Where’s the truth? Where’s the voice that dares to speak for t...

DAY 2/10 - A TIME I FOUND PEACE IN CHAOS

Waking up to mornings wrapped in grey, Searching for what life quietly took away. But the dim light blurred my sight, And every rise ended in another fall, another fight. "Why me?" echoed through my soul. Tears tracing questions I couldn’t control. Chains gripped tight, storms pulled me under And silence answered every cry with thunder. Voices whispered, "You won’t make it through, You can’t rise, this isn’t meant for you." I shouted, begged and cried but silence staye...

DAY 1- WHAT PEACE MEANS TO ME

Peace is a quiet flame that warms the soul A gentle calm rising from deep within. It’s the seed sown in the soil of storms Not weakness but courageous silence. Peace is the softest sigh in the darkest night Not the fall of all but the rise of one It’s the whisper the aching heart longs for A name we wear, a truth we live. Peace is the quiet whisper the soul hears in chaos It’s not stillness forced upon thy will Nor the stone lodged deep in a grieving soul But the dust released, ...

HOW MANY MORE OCTOBERS?

It’s another October 7 Humans buried beneath rubble, Airstrikes silencing lullabies, Innocent souls wither from hunger’s grip While the world scrolls past their cry. Humanity crumbles, Injustice intensifies, The sky, once blue, Now weeps in black from airstrikes. How many more Octobers Will bleed before justice breathes? #wewantjustice #freepalestine🇵🇸 💔 #poemforpalestine #gazaunderattack #gazagenoci̇de

Time is an asset that determines your success

Time is Your Greatest Asset for Success Time is an asset and how you use it determines your success. In fact, your life is a reflection of how you spend your time. Success and productivity are not compatible with time wastage. As Brian Tracy states in his Law of Time Perspective: “The most successful people are those who consider the long-term impact of their daily decisions.” We all have the same 24 hours. It may not always feel like enough, but with proper management, it can be mo...

TO MY DEAR SELF

Dear Self, Life can be challenging. Sometimes it feels overwhelming, like you can’t go any further. At times, the road seems too rough, and you feel like you’ve lost your way. But don’t be scared. Don’t give up. Don’t lose hope. You are stronger than you think. You can do this. Believe in yourself. Keep trying your best always. Keep going. Keep believing. You’ve got this. 💛

RAMADAN DAY 13

RAMADAN DAY 13 The popular saying that "the patient dog eats the fatest bone" was first emphasized by Allah SWT in the Qur'an. Allah love the patient one... *WHO'S A PATIENT ONE?* A patient one remains steadfast despite the opposition, difficulty and adversity encountered. A patient one always believe that *after hardship comes ease* A patient one bear pains or trials calmly or without complaint. A patient one manifest forbearance under provocations. A patient one don't despair and never l...

RAMADAN DAY 7

RAMADAN DAY 7 As Muslims, we must prioritise the remembrance of Allah over worldly activities. This verse reminds us of importance of prioritising our spiritual obligations particularly on Friday and seeking knowledge and awareness in making informed decisions. It's jummah today, let's endeavour to observe the etiquette of jummah day such as ghusl, trimming of the nails, wearing clean clothes, applying perfume for men, reciting suratul kahf, going to the masjid early, listen to khutbah, send...

RAMADAN DAY 5

The Qur'an is considered the primary source of religious learning, and Allah is the ultimate source of knowledge. Allah encourages believers to learn the Qur'an, promising that it will bring them closer to Him and grant them wisdom and guidance. Allah values the learning and teaching of the Qur'an, emphasizing its importance in acquiring knowledge, wisdom, and guidance. He also stresses the responsibility of sharing knowledge with others and the significance of remembrance in learning and tea...

RAMADAN DAY 4

QUR'ANIC VERSE OF THE DAY. Ya banee adama khuthoo zeenatakum inda kulli masjidin wakuloo washraboo walatusrifoo innahu la yuhibbu al musrifeen O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess. [Al-Araf:31] DU'A OF THE DAY Allaahummak-finee bihalaalika 'an haraamika wa 'aghninee bifadhlika 'amman siwaaka. O Allah, suffice me with what You have allowed instead of what You have forbidden , and make ...

RAMADAN DAY 3

*RAMADAN DAY 3* QUR'ANIC VERSE OF THE DAY Qu lan yuseebana illama kataba Allahu Lana huwa mawlana wa Aala Allahi falyatawakali Al muminoon. Say, Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us; He is our protector. And upon Allah let the believers rely. [At-Taubah:51] HADITH OF THE DAY Narrated ʿAbdullāh bin ʿAmr رضي الله عنهما: I heard The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: "The Muslim is the one who safeguards the Muslims from his tongue and his ha...

RAMADAN DAY 2

*RAMADAN DAY 2* QUR'ANIC VERSE OF THE DAY Laqad anzalna ilaykum kitaban feehi thikrukum afala taAAqiloon. We have certainly sent down to you a Book in which is your mention. Then will you not reason? [Al-Anbiya: 10] DU'A OF THE DAY Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana baAAda ith hadaytana wahab lana min ladunka rahmatan innaka anta alwahhabu Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower. HADITH OF THE D...

RAMADAN DAY 1

RAMADAN DAY 1 QUR'ANIC VERSE OF THE DAY يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمۡۚ إِنَّ زَلۡزَلَةَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ شَيۡءٌ عَظِيمٞ Ya ayyuha annasuittaqoo rabbakum Inna zalzalata assaAAati shayon AAatheem. O mankind, fear your Lord. Indeed, the convulsion of the [final] Hour is a terrible thing. [Al-Hajj:1] DU'A OF THE DAY رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخ...

RAMADAN KAREEM

Ramadan Mubarak! 🎉 May this glorious,blessed and peaceful month bring joy, blessings and prosperity into our lives. May this Ramadan make us more closer to Allah, fill our hearts with love, kindness and compassion and fill our minds with wisdom and guidance. May we continue to grow spiritually and in all ramifications. May Almighty Allah accept our silent duas, provide for us, protect us,ease our affairs and continue to shower His continuous blessing and mercy upon us. Allahumma aameen 🤲 ...

HIJABIS UNSILENCED: A poem by Hafywrites

HIJABIS UNSILENCED By Hafsah Abdulhakeem Ajoke Her hijab, a crown of dignity, Sets her free with gentle might. A shield from evil, a symbol bright, Guiding her to please the Almighty. Her hijab flows like a river wide, Carrying faith and identity with pride. Observing obligations, leading to her success, Guided by her heart and her faith's caress. With every step, with every stride, She wears her hijab, her identity pride. A symbol of faith, of dignity and might, Challenging stereotypes, sh...

🔁 Abdulhakeem Hafsah ReCircled: Edit Post

BENEATH THE MANGO TREE Seeing mango trees take me back To blissful moments shared under its shade Their sprawling branches, calm breeze on track A serene retreat, where friends reside As the moon fade,we head to the river's flow With Tie and dye "adire" wrapper wrapped our small trunk Dip clay Calabashes to scoop water's glow Our feet felt cold like fish in the dam Afternoons were for hunting in the bush Traps set for game to rush Rustling leaves,birds singing their songs Friendship and adven...

🔁 Abdulhakeem Hafsah ReCircled: Edit Post

BENEATH THE MANGO TREE Seeing mango trees take me back To blissful moments shared under its shade Their sprawling branches, calm breeze on track A serene retreat, where friends reside As the moon fade,we head to the river's flow With Tie and dye "adire" wrapper wrapped our small trunk Dip clay Calabashes to scoop water's glow Our feet felt cold like fish in the dam Afternoons were for hunting in the bush Traps set for game to rush Rustling leaves,birds singing their songs Friendship and adven...

🔁 Abdulhakeem Hafsah ReCircled: Edit Post

BENEATH THE MANGO TREE Seeing mango trees take me back To blissful moments shared under its shade Their sprawling branches, calm breeze on track A serene retreat, where friends reside As the moon fade,we head to the river's flow With Tie and dye "adire" wrapper wrapped our small trunk Dip clay Calabashes to scoop water's glow Our feet felt cold like fish in the dam Afternoons were for hunting in the bush Traps set for game to rush Rustling leaves,birds singing their songs Friendship and adven...

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BENEATH THE MANGO TREE Seeing mango trees take me back To blissful moments shared under its shade Their sprawling branches, calm breeze on track A serene retreat, where friends reside As the moon fade,we head to the river's flow With Tie and dye "adire" wrapper wrapped our small trunk Dip clay Calabashes to scoop water's glow Our feet felt cold like fish in the dam Afternoons were for hunting in the bush Traps set for game to rush Rustling leaves,birds singing their songs Friendship and adven...

A CRY FOR PALESTINE'S LIBERTY This injustice infuriates, Apartheid beyond shocking! Genocide devastates, Massacre disheartens. To you, who endorse oppression, Forcing lives into depression, Avoiding opposition, Hailing unjust occupation! You infringe on their rights, Purge homes unjustly. They have the right to resist, For humans yearn to live in peace! Truth will always be clear, To those willing to seek and hear, For victimizing the oppressed, Is never just or fair. You deny responsibilit...

I am thrilled to release my poem to commemorate NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE DAY. Hafywrites poem " My dream, Nigeria" expresses a heartfelt vision for a United, prosperous and peaceful Nigeria. A poem that reflects unity, hope and patriotism. Join the movement, Nigeria @ 64 Theme: Reflecting on the past, inspiring the future. Always remember; "to achieve the Nigeria of our dream, patience, resilience and collective effort is required." _hafywrites #nigeria🇳🇬 #nigerianpoetry...