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Embrace
Take my hand and take me away. For I want to wander this world And forever be in wonderment. To see its sights and sounds And different...

Ummu Futumu
Feb 24, 20211 min read
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Have you ever?
Ever felt like You were truly Loved and wanted For all that you are, And will be? Ever felt like You were swept Off your feet And...

Ummu Futumu
Feb 24, 20211 min read
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Realisation
A once in a lifetime experience Or so we always thought. One gets married to stay forever, right? And never to divorce, cause remorse. We...

Ummu Futumu
Feb 24, 20211 min read
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For Jameel
You make the sky look bluer The flowers more colourful The mango taste sweeter The music more rhythmic Your smile is the most gorgeous I...

Sumaya
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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Limitlessness
When I was married and unhappy, I fell into negative thinking patterns that lasted most of my ten-year marriage. I saw everything as...

Sumaya
Feb 21, 20214 min read
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Bird Story
There was once a bird who as a little chick was happy, lively and beautiful. And she knew that she was good. She grew up and met another...

Sumaya
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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Alive Again
Recently I discovered a collection of old artwork in my parents’ garage, from the time I was in the 7th grade up to post high school. As...

Ayah
Feb 21, 20214 min read
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Dating Myself
Yesterday I had a melancholic day so decided to go for a vigorous walk at the park to shift my mood. The sky was clear after a rainy and...

Ayah
Feb 21, 20214 min read
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Returning to the Source
And just like that, as if someone flipped a switch, my obsession with M ceased. Alhamdulilah. I think there was a tipping point of how...

Ayah
Feb 21, 20213 min read
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Dealing with the 'Ulama
I married eleven years ago. Left my family and country and embarked upon a new phase with a man I did not really know. After ten years of...

Ayah
Feb 21, 20216 min read
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