Category: Thoughts

  • You•آپ

    My blog has mostly centered around my struggles with issues like marriage, misogyny and sexism. But it has also been about self-care, forgiveness and self-discovery. It’s about my experience as a brown Muslim woman. My blog is a space for my thoughts. A space for others to relate to my stories. Today I am married. […]

  • Homeland•وطن

      For a while, I was searching. searching for familiarity. searching for belonging. But I was searching on foreign land I call home. A home that has no trace of my other self. My other reality. My ancestors. But, I found what I was longing on a land known to me as home. Pakistan. I […]

  • Faith•ایمان

    Lately, I’ve been feeling distant. Distant from myself and from Him. This distance has created a void in my heart that doesn’t seem to leave. I know its cure, yet I don’t seem have the will to fill the emptiness.I am weak and I feel weak. But I am hopeful for I place my trust in […]

  • Good Daughters • اچھی بیٹیاں

      A good daughter listens and obeys. She is the one who does not speak her mind. She remains quiet and listens to her elders. She does not question her surrounding. She only does what she is told to do. These are traits of a good daughter. There is no place for a daughter who […]

  • Worthy•قابل

    Below, I speak to myself. You are worthy. You are unique. You are special. Learn to love yourself. Treat your soul. Free your mind. Respect your body. Respect your values. And respect yourself. Practice gratitude. Practice gratitude. Practice gratitude. Be grateful. Increase your spiritual knowledge. Connect with God. Change your perspective on life. Reminder: I […]

  • Forgiveness•معافی

    Forgive. Be forgiven. Forgive for your sanity and well being.  Forgive to move on. Forgive to feel peace within you. Leave the burden behind and forgive for yourself. I have been hurt. My heart has wept. My soul was shattered. But I found healing in forgiveness. I forgave for my heart’s serenity. My pain was […]

  • Mother•ا می

    May 14. Mother’s Day. On this day, I celebrate mothers. I celebrate their strength, courage, and patience. I celebrate brown mothers. Our mothers are the roots that hold our families together. I admire them. I admire my mother’s strength and struggle to keep my family together when it was on the edge of being shattered. […]

  • Grandmother•دادو

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