Empathy Is Dead

This is a student essay titled 'Empathy Is Dead' written by Ayesha Mahomed from Al Falaah College, reflecting on the decline of empathy in modern society due to hustle culture, social media desensitization, and paradoxical global connectivity. The essay argues that people increasingly avoid acknowledging human suffering, even when faced with it directly, and calls for intentional acts of empathy as a moral and spiritual responsibility, especially within an Islamic framework. It concludes with a call to action to reconnect through simple gestures like responding to messages or listening genuinely.