SHEEMA KHAN

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL

PUBLISHED JULY 31, 2023

Toward the end of graduate school, I embarked on a deeply personal spiritual journey, immersing myself in the study of the Qur’an. As a result, pop culture passed me by in the 1990s – including that era’s music.

So, it was only last week that I first saw the music video for Nothing Compares 2 U, the classic song by the Irish singer known professionally as Sinead O’Connor, after her death at the age of 56. The footage was mesmerizing and raw, and the glistening tears she shed elicited a well of emotions from me. And that voice! Words cannot do it justice.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-sinead-oconnors-road-to-islam-serves-as-an-inspiration/