Dear readers, Hello! It’s so lovely to be here in this space with you again. My post today has been inspired by the fact that a book that I’m listening to on audible has a lovely positive view of Islam mashaAllah. And it’s so wonderful that I’d like to share it with you. So this…

Hello and Salaams dear readers, I’ve missed you all! AlhamduLillah, I’ve been inspired to write after a very hectic day at the wonderful Winter Fayre at Elmfield School yesterday. My daughter asked us if she could have a stall there to sell her home-made cakes. Little did we know that her dad had a pre-booked…

We were very blessed to have visited the gorgeous Willowbrook Farm, located in the expansive Oxfordshire countryside, twice in the last few weeks, alhamduLillah. With at least two more visits planned this Summer, I feel compelled to tell you what attracts us to this beautiful farm. I’ve been meaning to write about it ever since…

Salaams and Hello, It’s lovely to be back with all you lovely people once again. Ramadan has been both a busy month and an emotional month, as in amongst the usual change in timetable and goings on, we both celebrated the life of and mourned the death of my beloved grandfather, Abbajee. He was a…

So this weekend we were listening to some motivational talks on the way back from our Easter break. I feel I was woken up by the message that everyone has 24 hours in a day. And the fact that there are those who are wasting their lives away, and those who choose to make the…

Hey lovely readers, I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a while. What can I say? Life gets in the way of all things bold and beautiful, even writing! So. Resilience. This attitude of bouncing back no matter what, of trying harder no matter what obstacles are in the way, of not giving…

Have you ever told someone something that you’re about to do prematurely and then kicked yourself because it hasn’t happened yet and now you’ve put the evil eye- or nazar- on it so it’s not likely to ever be fulfilled?! If you’re not Muslim you might knock on wood to protect what you just said.…

Hello dear readers, How are you all on this freezing cold day? Hope you’re all well, snuggled up by the fire and warming yourself up with a mug of your favourite hot drink. If not, I hope you’re at least relaxed and happy my dears. So, I heard recently that one is only truly patient…

Hey there, Salaams and love to all. As some of you are aware, I managed to get a some of my fictional work published in the Desert Rose Lit magazine recently. This is a brand new biannual literary magazine publishing short fiction, essays, and poetry. The aim is to give a platform to women of…

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