Afie Mardukhi

Conflicted between gardening, design and poetry but always committed to politics and social change with a whole heart and a free mind.

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

متن ترانه خاطره انگیز رفتم که رفتم مرضیه https://t.co/TRZ1dAVal9

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Today, a native oak tree was planted & a bench installed at the lushest oasis in Toronto’s Botanical Garden to recognize and celebrate over two decades of public service and countless contributions of Kathleen Wynne, the 25th premier of Ontario. @TBG_Canada #DVW #TorontoOntario

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

CAN government must stop immediately a deliberate & unconscionable harm to our country’s environment as well as to the planet by banning a useless activity just to leave smoke trails behind & call it entertainment. #airshow #canadiannationalexhibitionairshow #torontoairshow

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Step in the right direction. Thank you Senator @ratnaomi .

[Senator Ratna Omidvar @ratnaomi]

I have joined a coalition of female lawyers, judges, activists & other 🌎 leaders to name the atrocities against the women + girls of #Iran and #Afghanistan for what they are: Gender Apartheid. Learn more: https://t.co/kd5j5C6A4m #CdnPoli #SenCA #EndGenderApartheid @NazaninAJ

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

After 19 years in public service @Kathleen_Wynne the most powerful woman in ON’s political history gave her farewell address at the Legislature. Thank you for your vision, policies & compassion. It’s been an opportunity of a lifetime to be in your great company all along.

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Allowing people to access adequate housing, nutritious affordable food, quality public education, and descent employment will contribute significantly to the #mentalhealth of people in our communities. #MentalHealthIsHealth #BellLetsTalk

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Many thanks to @311Toronto @HydroOntario support staff who stayed on line with us for an extended period of time trying to navigate the system and fix our residential power outage. Many city services are doing a great job supporting Toronto’s residents.

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary I was on a coffee break with my colleague Steise when I joined Twitter 10 years ago. Happy 2022!

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Food drives are not the answer to poverty and hunger | The Star
Food banks as vital as they are in providing emergency food assistance, they aren’t solution to food insecurity and issues surrounding hunger! Great opinion piece in today’s Star. https://t.co/24q1QJBh0o

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Unfortunate there’re still activities on some holidays called the #airshow Leaving such an unnecessary & harmful footprint to fly off jets despite all the environmental disasters the world is witnessing is irresponsible. Worse, it’s packaged as entertainment! Numbing! #Toronto

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Systems are good to have, they bring a sense of order & accountability. We follow them all the way or evaluate & improve them. There’re times that we need to get rid of systems. For profit #LongTermCare Homes need to go, how did we even think of making profit off #seniors

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

To make a society whole we need to fill the #gendergap and restore #genderequity It includes filling the #wagegap Women hold fewer political &professional leadership roles Women are 60% less likely 2 move from middle management 2 executive ranks. #IWD2021 #GenerationEquality

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Viable research & reports speak to the quality of how people live their lives, pandemic is no exception. @drandrewb

[Andrew Boozary MD @drandrewb]

postal code remains a better predictor than genetic code of who lives/dies in a pandemic.

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

My neighbour, 83 yrs old, is concerned about her isolation. The most she is connected to are calls from the bogus taxman & duct cleaners. I promised to call her twice a day. Seniors need a support line as well as a helpline! #seniorsmatter #MentalHealthMatters

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

#BellLetsTalk has engaged in a national campaign to fight #stigma about #mentalillness for 11 years. Let’s turn the volume up to ensure a voice and adequate support for those who are struggling in silence #YouAreNotAlone #WeAreInThisTogether @Bell_LetsTalk

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

2020 has left us with hardships & positive lessons. Communities have pulled together like never before. Moving forward with a mission: Fair employment, adequate housing, food security and mental health support for every Canadians in 2021. #happyholidays https://t.co/kb5pijgAdf

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

We just left #WinterSolstice behind last night. It was the longest night of the year. The days will only be getting longer and brighter. #InThisTogether #TogetherStronger

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Words of wisdom remaining true to this day #IDHR #UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights

[Kathleen Wynne @Kathleen_Wynne]

On #HumanRightsDay we remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s words: “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home...Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere.”

[Nazilla Khanlou @NazillaKhanlou]

Pandemic restrictions can seem hard to take on some days, with no end on the horizon

Compassion & advocacy for folks who live under similar conditions all the time will help remind us of our privilege

Folks who are displaced, homeless, and cannot fend for their human rights

[Afie Mardukhi @AfieM]

Tumultuous world, uncertain paths, gardens provide solace #gardenlife #torontolife #mentalheathmatters #InThisTogether https://t.co/MLRhYiuLzO