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The Etiquettes of Divorce: Interview with Shaykh Jabir Tarin
Shaykh Jabir Tarin is a registered associate marriage and family therapist. He has served as a teacher at several Islamic institutions,...
AST Editor
Jun 18, 20231 min read


Divorce Story: Interview with Shairitbi Janjirker
Shairitbi Janjirker - mother of four, grandmother of seven, in her third marriage - shares her beautiful story of grief, loss, hope and...
AST Editor
Jun 18, 20231 min read


Winter Sun
I found my old Toshiba laptop, discovered a video you took. We were only six months married. I stood by the window, the winter sun white...

Ayah
May 22, 20231 min read


Interview with Rosy Arpa: Divorce Story
Rosy Arpa is an academic and researcher based in New York. She has a PhD in Islamic Studies and has written widely in academic...
AST Editor
Mar 14, 20231 min read
My Wedding Ring
For a third of my life, you were with me You accompanied me Always there Close Wrapped around my finger Rock solid I expected to grieve I...
Naimah Abraham
Feb 8, 20232 min read


What is NVC (Non-Violent Communication)? Part II - Interview with Jamil Popatia
Jamil is a Certified Trainer in Vancouver, British Columbia. His daily work centres on his role as a Family/Clinical Counsellor, but...
Sumaya Jeeva
Feb 6, 20231 min read


Self-esteem - Interview with Therapist Anika Munshi, Therapist (Part II)
In the second part of our series on self-esteem, therapist, Anika Munshi, continues to discuss identity, self- esteem, and offers tips on...
AST Editor
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Self-esteem - Interview with Therapist Anika Munshi, Therapist (Part I)
Here Anika Munshi discusses identity, self- esteem, narcissism, and boundary setting. In Part 2, she continues to discuss how one may...
Sumaya Jeeva
Jan 19, 20231 min read


What is NVC (Non-Violent Communication)? Part I - Interview with Jamil Popatia
Jamil is a Certified Trainer in Vancouver, British Columbia. His daily work centres on his role as a Family/Clinical Counsellor, but...
Sumaya Jeeva
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Interview with Sanaa Subhani: Founder and Executive Director of Wasilah Connections
Wasilah's mission is to provide a holistic support for individuals facing mental, emotional, financial and personal challenges by,...
Sumaya Jeeva
Dec 26, 20221 min read


Looking at Divorce Through the Lens of the Sirah: Interview with Shaykha Shaista Maqbool
Shaykha Shaista Maqbool looks at divorce through the lens of the sirah of Rasulullah (SAW). Shaykha Shaista spent ten years in Damascus,...
Sumaya Jeeva
Dec 15, 20221 min read


Interview with Maajedah Meer: Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) Practitioner
Maajidah Meer has been through her own healing journey via various modalities of self work over several decades and has been is a Trauma...
Sumaya Jeeva
Nov 15, 20221 min read


Interview with Iman Boundaoui, Somatic Healer
Iman Nacer Boundaoui is a somatic practitioner and facilitator with a deep commitment to working with individuals and communities to heal...
Sumaya Jeeva
Oct 20, 20221 min read


No Love in the Time of Covid
Sitting on the picnic blanket along the River Rhine, playing the part yet still distant and apart, when the words from his moustached...
Umm Saf'aa
Jun 23, 20223 min read


Healing Post-Divorce with Zeeba Khan
Zeeba Khan is an internationally experienced Ayurvedic clinician, meditation teacher, energy healer and motivational speaker who uses...
Sumaya Jeeva
Apr 26, 20221 min read


Before marriage, trust your instincts
It started with a job interview at a large department store in Cape Town. Dressed all in black as required, I entered the interview room...

Starshine
Jan 14, 20223 min read


Part I: You found me whole and left me broken
After 12 years of being single, with her kids all grown up, 50-something Aisha Humairah took the plunge; this time, a cross-cultural,...
Aisha Humairah
Nov 6, 20211 min read


Part II: You found me whole and left me broken
In a six-part series, Aisha Humairah reflects on her life and marriage, just two weeks after her divorce. In this audio, she discusses:...
Aisha Humairah
Nov 6, 20211 min read


Part III: You found me whole and left me broken
In a six-part series, Aisha Humairah reflects on her life and marriage, just two weeks after her divorce. In this audio, she discusses:...
Aisha Humairah
Nov 6, 20211 min read
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