Author | Maria T Khan
Maria is a writer, emotionalist, and islamic empowerist.
She is currently pursuing the development of a career
which combines her passion for creative writing,
education and philanthropy.
BLOG | reDEFYne
reDEFYne is a dictionary blog where I will share my internal and external journey. The name comes from the idea that we all see the world with our minds, not our eyes. Eyes serve as reflectors but our perspectives, knowledge, and memories create the perceived vision. Every entry will begin with a definition of a word from a 1984 Oxford Dictionary. The blog will then reDEFYne the word as I have come to understand that we each define words based on personal experiences. The definitions within dictionaries do not capture the emotional being of each word. Dictionaries are beautiful because they provide a common ground. Although, they limit the power of a word by setting ground rules which do not apply to every person. Each blog entry will aim to highlight the importance of our varying differences and perspectives.
Join me, what do you reDEFYne?
reDEFYne is a dictionary blog where I will share my internal and external journey. The name comes from the idea that we all see the world with our minds, not our eyes. Eyes serve as reflectors but our perspectives, knowledge, and memories create the perceived vision. Every entry will begin with a definition of a word from a 1984 Oxford Dictionary. The blog will then reDEFYne the word as I have come to understand that we each define words based on personal experiences. The definitions within dictionaries do not capture the emotional being of each word. Dictionaries are beautiful because they provide a common ground. Although, they limit the power of a word by setting ground rules which do not apply to every person. Each blog entry will aim to highlight the importance of our varying differences and perspectives.
Join me, what do you reDEFYne?