In case I haven't mentioned it before, I love spring. Not only was I born in that season, I simply love the scenery of earth...

About ten years ago, I woke up in the middle of the night and my eyes were swollen because I had been crying during my...

Last March I purchased a tree for the first birthday of my then kitten. I thought it would be nice for her to have a...

I want to start off by saying: this blogpost will not resonate with everyone, nor does it have to. Not everything in this time and...

Being truthful. Gosh, simply writing it down makes it seem so easy. But what does it actually mean 'being truthful'; to oneself, to another, to...

I just poured myself a cold glass of milk and added a hint of mazaher (orange blossom water). Let me tell you, that combination is...

We've been blessed with life far before one egg chose a specific cell and merged, far before our little hearts felt their first heartbeat. We've...

There is a beauty in hearing the adhaan while traveling. The sound of the minaret echoing in the sky. Ears absorbing the beautiful sound of...

Apotheosis. The highest or most perfect development of something. The apex, culmination, or climax. That's what I experienced in April 2022. For someone who has...

"Allah y kemel belkhair, may God bless your marriage". Yes, wedding season has arrived and if your guest invitations haven't come in yet, I'm pretty...

There was nothing as dreadful as going shopping as a kid. Knowing my mom would spend hours in stores just to find me the right...

For many years on the verge of the month Ramadan, I became quite anxious. I wasn't sure if I was prepared enough to fast 30...

As a toddler I used to rock short pixie cuts as a hairstyle. Not sure if I had any say in the matter, but short...

Ah, the exciting moment has arrived where celebrations are in order. 2022 has come to an end and although each year passes in a blink...

Let's face it, at 30 something you don't imagine yourself sitting in the office of your general practitioner to get, what could possible be, the...