Written by: Khadijah Thomas Dear Chereen, Can we just talk plainly? I have so many wonderings. Like, how do I explain to my non-black friends that I don’t want their pity? That I could use their comfort! How do I stay engaged with current events and not feel insane? How do my husband and I…
Written by: Shahina You who gracefully walked into this year thinking “this is it, this is going to be my year”. You who are intimidated by change but still had to experience everything around you shift. It’s okay to break down or feel anxious when your plans start to fall apart, when you hit roadblocks….
Written by: Summaiya [Summaiyashahban] Nothing lasts forever. Have you ever held a warm hand, or melted in a loving embrace? Have you ever tickled perfect little baby feet? Have you ever reflected on the fact that the blood flowing through that living body is what makes it warm and supple and comforting to touch? How much do we…
Written by: Yusra [Yusra.albayati] {فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا} (Quran 94:5) My dear, why fear? For Allah promises that with every hardship, every difficulty, every adversity, there will be ease and relief. Not just after the hardship, but during it. We are made strong to withstand and bypass any obstacle that we face. Because the truth…
Written by: Shreya [Shreyap7] ‘Tough times though inevitable, they never last. It’s just a phase that we all shall pass.’ Different stories evolve around the world, each person living his own. However, the whole world is living just the one right now- ‘story of the lethal pandemic’. Dejecting as it seems, it certainly isn’t permanent…
Written by: Maham [mahamspelledbackwards] Help will find you. Hope will find you. It’ll find you when you least expect it, it’ll find you even when you’re living your darkest days over and over again, it’ll find you when you’re so close to falling off the edge. It’ll find you in the form of an acquaintance…
Written by: Moin [writer_moin] Life. Life is a wonderful journey. It is a gift. Every day is a gift, a surprise! You never know what you may find in it. In this journey there is comfort, pain, happiness, and sadness. The backpack you carry is your worldly achievements. You learn every day while walking. You…
Written by: Ahdilah [Modestlyahdi] Everyone has a hijab story that’s dear to their heart. Everyone’s stories -their journeys if you will- to this outward expression of deen is almost nostalgic when you hear it. Therapeutic, almost in the way witnessing a conversion at the mosque can be, a power comes over you. A reminder of why…
Written by: Moin [moin_khan_chd] As the chaotic and inevitable pandemic rules the world, the churning wheel of life has stopped, and it seems like it’ll hardly start over again. But then there comes the hope which tells us that eventually one day, all this will come to an end. Following an adage which says that…
Written by: Milad In just a matter of hours, the world will welcome Ramadan Insha’Allah. No doubt it’s a mercy and blessing from Allah to be able to witness the most beautiful month of the year. It’s strange to think how many people were looking forward to this month, but they passed away due to…