On Being a Mother
“Paradise lies at the feet of the mothers.” -Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) I’ve heard this phrase a million times since becoming a Muslim, sadly because men are depicted...
View ArticleFrom the Mouths of Babes
This is just a mini-post (full post on evacuation Isaac to follow shortly inshallah) inspired by a run-in I had at Walmart with a “superhero” and as I talked to him I realized, yeah he kind of is. As...
View Article“Muslim Innocence” and the Protests
My next post was going to be about the magic of an evacuation trip during Isaac, but alas a more pressing topic has popped up. Let’s kick this intellectual exercise off by stating the obvious: the...
View ArticleMuslims in Wonderland
I am heartbroken. I stare at the face of a boy who could easily be my brother or son. My brother also wears the uniform of a nation that has transgressed the limitations of everything moral, just and...
View ArticleHow Dare You!
Ironic. The people who are supposedly part of the most repressive religion in history are now the ONLY ones pursuing legal means to combat the intrusive system of surveillance that good old Mr....
View ArticleWiretapping Obama and Assad
What’s that Obama? Oy?! In light of the world coming down around our ears I’ve become hysterical. I’ve gone from crying to laughing and back. So please excuse the following if you find it offensive...
View ArticleWork Smart, Not Hard
As I was giving “snaps” to fellow adults and worshiping Doug Lemov, it occurred to me that this is exactly what is wrong with education reform. We idolize someone in a given moment for “progress”...
View ArticleDon’t Other Me
Assalamalaikoum wa rahmatullahi wa baraktu & Ramadan Kareem! I find myself more than ever writing posts in my head that drift off into my dreams as I put the last of my children to bed or more...
View ArticleThe Cost of War
Read, share, like, comment. This has become the rhythm of my life since this latest genocide began, Operation Protective Edge. I wake, hopeful that the carnage will have stopped, that my country’s...
View ArticleThe Dermoid Cyst That Wasn’t
As each ceiling tile brought me closer to the OR, I repeatedly visualized jumping out of my hospital bed (open gown or not!) and hiding in a supply closet! The fact that I had been stuck watching Fresh...
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