Annoying Questions People Ask Stay-At-Home Moms
(And what you should ask instead) I’m a stay-at-home mom with 2 kids — a 2-month-old and a 2-year-old. I’m 27 years old this year and I live in the sunny state of Singapore. I quit my
Creole Van Cabo: Fashion as Storytelling
Gordyn Lifting the curtain. Feet on the soil. Wind in our hair. Spices in our blood. Songs from ashore. We came here from different seas. And now, we are Creole. -Rizqah
The Endurance of Beauty in the Grip of Modernity
“Beauty is the Splendour of Truth.” Plato On a recent trip to Turkey, I visited some of the most breathtaking mosques built by great Ottoman sultans nearly six hundred years ago. Undoubtedly the mosque that
The Mystery of the Qur’an Sold for £7 million
On 25 June 2020, Christie’s auction house in London made history. In their first in-person auction following the first set of pandemic lockdowns, they sold a Qur’an for £7 million - the highest price ever
Debt-Free Virgins with No Tattoos?
A few years ago a Facebook-friend was one of 126 000 people who shared an article entitled Godly Men Prefer Debt-Free Virgins Without Tattoos. The author, Lori Alexander, writes from a conservative Christian perspective and
My Depression: From Diagnosis to Recovery
In October 2016, I was diagnosed with chronic depression which eventually turned into bipolar. Since then, I have gained a much deeper insight into how society views and deals with these issues. I have also
Spring in Ramadan
Ramadan has been in the air as has snow and blossoms of spring in good ol’ Yorkshire this April of 2021. The joy of my favourite season and month have joined forces and it has
Ramadan Nights
I’m one of those Muslims who has never celebrated Christmas, though like most Muslims in the UK, I know what Christmas excitement feels like. As a child, the frosty air feels like magic, an air
The Sacred Moon and The Sacred Month
As the month of Ramadhaan comes to an end, I am reminded of a conversation over coffee with a dear friend and she was telling me about where she drew her Divinity from, “The Moon,”
Music and Language: Communication Across Boundaries
As a performer and recording artist, I’m always full of gratitude when my music can really connect with people who often don’t speak my spoken language. As I’ve performed all over the world (Dubai, India,