It is very satisfying to find Muslim women writing and sharing their thoughts. More recently on the topic of Sex, mostly stemming from their cultural experiences and problems they face as women. I am all for breaking the silence and proffering...
In the past month I have gone from where is she to , and here she is again . I must confess it feels good to be thought of as a person and not a personality. I wasn’t aware that my people saw me to be so weird and bizarre. But when you grow...
Ramadan is over, what good deeds are we continuing our lives with? Ramadan comes to put us in a better relationship with Allah. We know this because we try our best to maximize our times to worship Allah more and do good deeds to attain His pleasure...
My mother never had the opportunity to have a secular education. Her dad did not believe in Zango female secular education. Being the eldest daughter meant supporting the mother in taking care of her younger siblings. Like most men from his days, my...
Except in the most extreme situations, no society, culture, or community would purposely jeopardize its indigenous people’s lives( The case of Female Genital Mutilation is no different). This is not a judgmental statement but an observation based on...
Today I have allowed this lingering thought about young Muslims take space in my mind. In Ramadan last year, I passed by our last baby’s school . I observed students go about buying beverages and sweets from outside. I thought of my brother and how...
