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12 April 2020

When disaster strikes

When the earth itself becomes the enemy: women displaced by environmental disaster

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4 February 2020

Age is no barrier

How to welcome the wisdom that walks alongside youth

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20 January 2020

Soul fuel

Wholesome breakfast ideas to fuel your challenge while fasting

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14 January 2020

The gift of arbitrariness

Holding penalties with wisdom and purpose

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1 November 2019

Seeking rain

Why walking in the rain is perfect training for challenge leaders

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19 August 2019

The gift of going first

Why the iSoc head sister should walk this path

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21 July 2019

The sacrifice of beloved things

The stages of loss that teach what words cannot: opening doors to understanding

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26 June 2019

Refining gold

Guiding hearts through the fire that purifies

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5 May 2019

Ramadan challenges

The pros and cons of doing Trials & Tribulations during Ramadan

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1 May 2019

Where sea meets struggle

Challenge Valley and the South Wales journey

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14 April 2019

Supporting good wherever it grows

Why we’re not invested in supporting one particular charity

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29 March 2019

An adventure for your halaqa

When sisters who already walk together choose harder ground

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5 March 2019

Rijal: be the best

How to stand beside your wife as she walks through mud and meaning

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29 November 2018

When the classroom extends into the world

A call to madrasah teachers and leadership

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5 August 2018

Do it for charity

Fundraising to support refugees by taking part in the Trials & Tribulations challenge

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19 July 2018

Where marsh meets memory

Gower Peninsula and the landscape of displacement

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4 July 2018

When your family faces difficulty together

The joy and transformation of Trials & Tribulations together

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29 June 2018

What Islam says about fitna

In Islam, trials and tribulations are viewed as an inevitable part of life

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19 April 2018

The lesson that cannot be taught

Why the Student Challenge offers education of a different order

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13 April 2018

Leave the gym behind

Find fitness and freedom in the great outdoors

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