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Journey to Umrah
I hold my 5 month old in his carrier. My bare feet touch the marble white floor as I make my way toward His house. “Don’t look up, don’t look up, keep your eyes down”, I remind myself as I walk towards the main gate with my husband and toddler on my side. I lift […]
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Waves of Labour
There was no sound, but I saw them. Waves were splashing with each other in a rhythmic movement, becoming one. The intensity of each hit was gentle enough not to disturb the direction of the others. There was nothing else around, only a body of water. I felt light. My body moved to the rhythm […]
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Turning 30: Journey Towards Self-love
Sipping on cold ice drinks until midnight in mid July. Chattering nonstop on my parent’s balcony until our voices trail off in the dark sky. Spontaneous late night drives with friends around the city. The only worry keeping me up is the research paper I need to submit by Tuesday. This was my life in […]
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Power of the pen
Illustration by @safiyas_designs 100 days of ongoing bloodshed. Mothers mourning the death of their babies. Fathers kissing the lifeless bodies of their children. Entire generations are buried beneath destroyed houses. Dried blood on rubble is all that remains. Broken bones. Amputated legs and arms. trauma. blood. death. The land will bear witness to the slaughter […]
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My Postpartum
10 months postpartum. Ten months ago my body birthed a life. A human being. My beautiful son. Yet, it took this long to write about my postpartum. A period of my motherhood journey I was not ready to revisit. I am now in a better state of mind and more comfortable writing about my experience. […]
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Journey to Motherhood: Labour & Birth
It was Thursday, I had contractions the whole day but they became stronger before going to bed. I had in mind the 5-1-1 rule for contractions (contractions are five minutes apart lasting one minute for at least an hour) and so I downloaded an app to track them. I told my husband we wait it […]
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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 […]
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Grandmother•دادو
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