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My life did not begin gently.
I do not remember my father. I lost him to murder before my memory could form him into a face. My mother slowly lost herself, and as far back as I can remember, she was already slipping through my fingers. With her went my sense of safety, and with him went the vision of what… Continue reading
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The Rooms I Grew Up In
I don’t remember my mother through warmth.I remember her through fragments. A room in a stranger’s house.Adults whispering.My aunt’s discomfort when she came to visit. I was too young to understand why a child and her mother lived in one room that didn’t belong to them. Too young to ask why my aunt suggested building… Continue reading
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The Olive Tree Never Dies
Leila sat by the roots of the ancient olive tree, her fingers tracing the etched names her grandfather had carved into its bark. Generations of resistance lived in those grooves—his father’s name, his brother’s, and now… her son’s. She pressed her forehead against the trunk, whispering, “You still stand. So will we.” The olive grove… Continue reading
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The Cycle Breaker
She stood quietly in the kitchen, watching her daughter giggle at nothing in particular—just the sound of her own joy echoing off the tiled walls. No screaming.No slammed doors.No silent treatment.No footsteps storming out at midnight. Just warmth. Amina had made a silent promise the day her daughter was born. She whispered it through tears,… Continue reading
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The Intelligent Muslimah
In a quiet corner of Cape Town, lived a young Muslimah named Amina. She was not known for wealth or fame, but for her heart, her mind, and the light in her eyes when she spoke of Allah. Amina had always been curious. While other girls her age chased trends, she chased knowledge. Her mornings… Continue reading
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The door never closes
Zahra sat by the window, watching the rain trace delicate patterns down the glass. Her heart felt heavier than the clouds above. She had missed Fajr—again. Her Qur’an sat unopened for weeks. She felt distant from the One she once spoke to every morning in sujood. “I’ve fallen too far,” she whispered to herself. “How… Continue reading
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