Uncategorized A brief history of human achievements and my wait for the Rooet-Hilal Committee to announce Chaand for Eid. 3 Apr 2023 “Did they see it yet?” I asked my already irate mother as she fluffed the pillows on the various couches in the living room. She obviously seethed but didn’t answer.…
Uncategorized 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL IN 2023 23 Feb 2023 I have an appeal to all the people out there who live in an alternate realm of reality! 100 days of school this year haven’t really been even close to…
Uncategorized Valentine’s Day 2023 2 Feb 202314 Feb 2023 I’ve been so neglectful of any day of significance so far in my marriage of decades that missing another day wasn’t an option. My husband is patient but I do…
feminism… The Muslim woman’s relationship with sex….. shame, guilt, respectability politics and how we circumvent pleasure to reach chastity and sexuality in one smooth orgasm! 12 May 202212 May 2022 When I was a little girl I was told that sex is categorically bad. I was told that it is condemnable under all circumstances. Its many vices that included masturbation…
feminism… When a woman says “I’ve never heard this happening to a woman before”, here’s what I think…. 5 May 20225 May 2022 The recent uprising on abortion bans and what it means for women have allowed many of us to bask in our glory of righteousness and sanctimony some more. After all,…
humanity… When you are cringe, the possibilities are endless. 1 May 20221 May 2022 Whatever people might tell you about how cringe you are, don’t feel defeated or even, discouraged. If you are cringe, then you have unlocked the avenue to some wonderful opportunities…
feminism… Consent, coercion and other things in between. 28 Apr 202228 Apr 2022 Not only a girl went missing but the unimaginable happened too. She was found. If any of you think getting lost is a rare occasion, consider this! Being found by…
feminism… I wouldn’t be here if….. 21 Apr 202221 Apr 2022 A lot of people ask me if I knew my husband before I got married. I sometimes lie, sometimes lash out with the truth and sometimes leave enough nuggets of…
fiction… The summer of 69….. except it was 96! 17 Apr 202225 Apr 2022 I wake up rubbing my eyes, angrily thinking what abomination early rising truly is and if I ever came across that person I’d banish them to Iceland during the months…
feminism… Heteropatriarchy and how it strengthens itself….. 14 Apr 202214 Apr 2022 For purposes of this blog, I’ll keep it short. After all, what hasn’t been said about patriarchy and masculinity on here that I would document now. But it does baffle…
My mind as a woman 