TW: Infant loss
I will never forget the first baby I wrapped in a shroud. It looked like she was sleeping. Her lips were puckered…
“All Muslim children should be either homeschooled or put into an Islamic school. And if a parent needs to work, or cannot afford Islamic school, then they should sell their house if need be.” The khatib continues…
Over the years, my wife Musfika and I have been on a journey filled with challenges and hopes as we aspired to become parents…
As I look up at the calendar, my hands stained with oil, I realize it is still the first week of May. In five days twenty-four years ago, my world had changed forever…
The wind blows my scarf around my head. The silky brown material tears across my vision like a whip, ready to defend me should anyone come too close…
When I started living by myself, it meant I no longer had an in-built person with me who could go with me to do things I wanted to do…
For all of English’s faults, there are so many words regarding the loss of someone…
I’d say I’ve seen a lot of beautiful places in my life. I’ve met incredible souls and been on adventures that made me reaffirm my belief in one God…
