Fear No More
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Reaching freedom and a free heart and mind are not linear paths. They are more of navigation using your best judgement and knowledge rather than a simple, straight walking path. When we look at our colonial past and the hard reality of our present, one truth becomes clear: total dissociation is a fantasy. Instead, we…
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Targets and goals. But none her own. A stranger to her own labour. In a race that never seems to stop, because the finishing line keeps moving. Childhood and youth are times of skill-building, then identity building too. Where fitrah comes out to be refined, polished, and directed and when it begins to take various…
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The whys in your heart will be answered Just not in your time But in His.
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In trying to build a safe world for a child, you may gently repair the world that once broke you. It’s amazing how it works. But Allah works in wondrous ways. We were taught that to love is to endure. But what happens when we realize that to love is, in fact, to protect? To…
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When battles needed to be fought, and adults needed to be baby-ed, the child missed out heavily. On growing, learning, and understanding life. On knowing who and what was acceptable, and who and what was dangerous. A child abused or neglected missed out. By all means. On parts that were integral for his wholesome growth…
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Being involved in a legal case as a Muslim woman in a country where Muslims are a minority can be an extremely isolating experience. Whether the case involves marital law or children’s rights, it can pull you into a dark place if you do not approach it with the right mindset. However, I want to…
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There are various criteria, most of them subconscious, that people use to evaluate your worth. They gather different aspects of your life, add them together in their minds, and arrive at a conclusion about your value. But this standard of evaluation may not be the standard of worthiness according to Ar Rahman, Allah Most High.…
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When we speak about the fantasies of invisible children, there are several psychological mechanisms at play. An invisible child is exactly that: unseen. If you ask them what they felt like growing up, they often describe themselves as background objects: “like a piece of furniture,” “living in the shadows,” or “present, but not noticed.” Validation…