Signature Thought Articles
A collection of my thought-provoking articles exploring issues of education, technology, values, and the human experience…with a critical lens on the present and a visionary eye on the future
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January 30, 2026
Children Who Know What Is Required… but Do Not Know Why
In schools and homes, a quietly alarming scene repeats itself: children who memorize what is required, complete their assignments,.........
January 23, 2026
When Seriousness Becomes a Mask for Escape
We run a lot, and we call the running commitment. We fill our day with tasks, and we call.........
January 9, 2026
The Return That Fails to Fix What Came Before It
The problem is not in returning—but in the illusion we attach to it. We come back from a break.........
January 2, 2026
The Year That Doesn’t Begin With the Calendar
Not every “new year” begins when the numbers change. Some years are born inside us—when illusion collapses and meaning.........
December 26, 2025
When Truth Died… and the Narrative Survived
We are not living a crisis of information… We are living a crisis of trust. In an age where.........
December 19, 2025
A Generation Without Roots
This is a generation that knows much about the world… and little about itself. It moves with its finger.........
December 12, 2025
A Society That Fears the Different
A society that fears the different raises its children on a single virtue: to disappear within the line. To.........
December 5, 2025
The Human Who Forgot Himself
We live in an age where a person knows everything about the world… except himself. He follows the news.........
November 28, 2025
Intelligence Without a Conscience
People once feared their ignorance… today we fear our intelligence. Not because machines have started to think, but because.........
November 21, 2025
The Success That Destroyed Us
We were not created to run endlessly—yet we turned running into a daily ritual, worshipping the summit so devoutly.........
November 14, 2025
When I Evaluate My Daughters’ School… Before It Evaluates Them
Why do we hand our children over to schools we barely know—except through advertisements? Why must the child take.........
November 7, 2025
Laughing While Burning
In every “reel,” a generation laughs—without realizing that its laughter is slowly melting away. Quick smiles, flashing joy that.........
October 31, 2025
The Excellence Epidemic… or the Cult of Grades?
We have turned excellence into a performance—an annual festival of certificates, medals, and hashtags. We reward the outcome, not.........
October 24, 2025
The Blackboard That No Longer Sees Anyone!
It once saw faces, remembered names, and sailed with minds. Today, the blackboard itself has turned into a mute.........
October 17, 2025
Students’ Minds Are on Vacation… While ChatGPT Works Full-Time!
In the age of “smart assignments,” the question is no longer “Did the student write it?” but rather: “Who.........
October 10, 2025
The Teacher… The Last to Know!
A soft marginalization… that leads to silent exclusion. In an era where curricula are distributed via “express delivery” and.........
October 3, 2025
Dr. Jasem Malik… The Lesson That Never Ends
Not everyone who stands at the board is a teacher; some merely deliver information… others shape human beings. Dr..........
September 26, 2025
The Mind: Present in Absence… Absent in Presence!
The attendance sheet is full, but the classroom is empty of thought. Bodies are present, but minds are elsewhere..........
September 19, 2025
When a Student Wishes for Death…Before the First Bell!
On the very first morning of the school year, the teacher greeted his students: “Welcome back, everyone!” — only.........
September 12, 2025
We Handed Them the Phone… So They’d Leave Us Alone!
In a corner of the house, a child sits mesmerized before a small screen—eyes glued, mouth half open, body.........
September 5, 2025
The Republic of Degrees… and the Fall of Thought!
In our educational system, the priority is to finish the paper, not to understand it. To write the thesis,.........
August 29, 2025
Freedom Without Thinking… and Openness Without Awareness!
We no longer debate concepts—we applaud slogans. “Freedom” has become the word that excuses every excess. “Openness” a glamorous.........
August 22, 2025
Do We Contain… or Raise?
Many parents believe they are raising their children… but in reality, they are merely containing them.They provide food, school,.........
August 15, 2025
Artificial Intelligence Teaches… While the Human Mind Is Pushed Aside
In some classrooms, the teacher has become a mere monitor, the student a copyist, while the screen advances one.........
August 8, 2025
I Write to Awaken You… Not to Discourage You!
My words may sound harsh. They may even be misunderstood. But I do not write to please you—I write.........
August 1, 2025
He Passed the Exam… but Failed the Question!
Every day, a child walks into class with a spontaneous smile—and walks out with a piece of paper. The.........
July 25, 2025
From the Schoolyard… to the Food Court!
Once upon a time, schoolyards pulsed with life after the final bell. Students ran from classrooms to theaters, from.........
July 18, 2025
We Feed Them Affection… But Deprive Them of Upbringing!
We celebrate their laughter, drown them in gifts, fulfill every request—and then act surprised when they show no respect,.........
July 11, 2025
Profits Greater than Harvard… Yet No Minds are Taught!
In an age where some private universities generate profits exceeding those of Harvard, the irony is no longer amusing—it.........
July 4, 2025
Top of the Class… Lost in Decision!
He smiled, but his voice was faint. In his hand, he held a paper of success; in his heart,.........
June 27, 2025
We Graduated with a Degree… But Lost the Language!
We master the art of signing our names… yet forget how to write a thought. At graduation ceremonies, caps.........
June 20, 2025
The “COVID Graduate”… An Educational Account Still Unsettled!
This is not an attack… but a call for reflection. An entire generation passed through the gates of graduation.........
June 13, 2025
Comfort Is Taught… While Thought Takes a Permanent Vacation!
A generation at ease… yet unable to bear the weight of a single idea. In a time where comfort.........
June 6, 2025
Coming Soon: A Diploma Without a Mind!
Paper graduates… while the mind is absent. In the age of diplomas, no one asks: What has this graduate.........
May 30, 2025
A Certificate of Excellence… for a Mindless Puppet!
At graduation ceremonies, we applaud the honor student endlessly, gift them an embroidered certificate and a shiny medal, capture.........
May 23, 2025
When Cheating Becomes Intelligence… and Honesty Becomes Foolishness
In the corners of classrooms, cheating is no longer a secret—it has become a silent skill. Applause goes to.........
May 16, 2025
We prepare our children for success… and leave them empty-handed.
We knead our children into success—and send them into the world hollow. Minds are fermented under pressure, and spirits.........
May 9, 2025
A Generation That Knows Everything… and Understands Nothing
In an age where information rests at the tip of a thumb, summoned with a tap rather than earned.........
July 17, 2021
Graduates of the Corona Era… But!
I often sit with myself—and at times with friends and colleagues, though our meetings have mostly become remote—talking about.........
May 25, 2021
The Culture of Ethical Hacking… Hackers with Morals
People often panic at the thought of being hacked by strangers. To most, a hacker is a faceless figure.........
April 17, 2021
Turning Video Game Obsession into Creative Reflection
Many friends and acquaintances tell me that their children—young and old alike—are obsessed with video games. Some shout in.........
March 20, 2021
The Mistakes of the Past Still Linger in the Age of E-Learning
We gather—though distanced—in various settings, and what I hear often astonishes me. Some parents speak proudly of the progress.........
January 11, 2021
Media: The Steadfast Partner in Education
I was recently in conversation with close friends about the role of media in education. We reflected on this.........
December 17, 2020
Private Tutoring in the Age of Digital Educational Intelligence
We once walked the same familiar paths to schools and universities, and saw our children walk them too. The.........
December 8, 2020
The Culture of E-Learning
Wherever I sit—within the usual safety protocols—I hear discussions about education’s stance toward e-learning. Many speak of the “failure”.........
May 12, 2020
Let Us Work for Scientific Research
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, research centers and laboratories across the world have been mobilized to confront.........
April 27, 2020
Initiatives and Solutions for E-Learning
Following the closure of schools and universities under precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, large numbers of.........
March 24, 2020
Alternative Plans for Distance Education
The gatherings we once enjoyed have dwindled. People now fear leaving their homes after work, and students remain confined.........
March 3, 2020
Eradicating the Epidemic of Education… With Resolve and Determination
The world is living through the nightmare of the coronavirus. Everywhere, conversations revolve around this deadly pandemic. Wherever we.........
February 6, 2020
The Competency-Based Curriculum… On Its Way to the Trash Heap Like Its Predecessors
In our country, under the Ministry of Education, we stumble from one curriculum crisis to another. Stumble after stumble..........
February 1, 2020
The Child of Smartphones… A Creative Mind or a Driven Follower?!
I overheard my son telling his friend, “I am undoubtedly smart… we are the children of smartphones.” I paused.........
January 18, 2020
Social Media and the Art of Learning Crime “by the Book”
I was visiting a friend at his home. His children were alternating between playing and scrolling through their smartphones..........
November 28, 2019
The Quagmire of Social Media and the Addiction to Cosmetic Surgery
The world of social media drags individuals into labyrinths from which escape is difficult. Some become addicted, trapped in.........
November 17, 2019
Let Us Reach a High Standard of Educational Quality!
We were overjoyed when work began at the new university in Al-Shadadiya. We were dazzled by its magnificent architecture,.........
November 4, 2019
The Teacher… and What Do You Really Know About the Teacher
I met a friend of mine and found him upset, visibly angry, his face marked with sadness. I urged.........
October 12, 2019
Social Media… and the Illusion of Wealth
Nonsense. Yes—nonsense. That is my response to anyone who speaks about the supposed wealth of fashionistas (men and women.........
September 5, 2019
The Confusion of Today’s Child: Between Nurturing and Upbringing
Whenever we sit in a gathering, we find someone absent in thought—lost, like today’s child. The reason? Parents often.........
August 29, 2019
Are Our Phones Listening to Us?!
Everywhere I gather with family, friends, or colleagues, I hear the same bewildering claim: “My phone is listening to.........
August 15, 2019
Surgery, a “Male-Only” Specialty?!
Social media platforms—and people across different countries—erupted in outrage over a categorical statement:“There is no outstanding female surgeon in.........
July 30, 2019
Spare Us, “Social Media Geniuses”!
I was attending the funeral of a relative when I noticed a man leaning on his crutch—he said he’d.........
June 22, 2019
The Open Market for Buying Degrees: A Scientific Crisis or a Moral One?
We’re back again—back to discussing one of the hottest issues stirring debates among colleagues and the public: the crisis.........
