The first time Yama got drunk in the house was in his mid 20s. It isn't very common to drink in the house in our culture or religion especially in front of your elders. Yama had his friends over and they had some drinks. Yama drank in secret but he got super drunk and vomited…
Hasib worked with Yama at the liquor store. But, Hasib wanted more and decided to work with Omar once he had opened up his business. Yama was always a little hurt that Hasib left him for Omar. They didn't have much a relationship once they were adults. It really sucks that one we become adults...we…
Omar and Yama had a complicated relationship and I still don’t know why. They grew up together and only had two years apart. Omar was never the school type instead he was the lets make money type. Yama graduated high school and got a job at the 99cents store at the age seventeen. He went…
So now back to the ghost story. When Yama would see things during his time as an alcoholic....no one believed him. Everyone thought he was hallucinating because once your liver is damaged ...hallucinations happen all the time. Yama went to the hospital three times to get detoxed. He would hallucinate for weeks until he was…
Last night I had a dream about Yama. He was alive in my dream but he seemed dead at the same time. May Allah bless your soul my dear brother. Nazira, Yama's wife...you must be wondering what role does this grieving widow play in all of this mess. This particular story might be sensitive to…
Thank you again for everyone that has been reading the "Yama" series. If you are just getting here then I recommend you scroll down and read "Yama" Part 1. Regardless, thank you for being here from the bottom of my heart. The last five years of Yama's life were painful for the entire family and…
Black magic isn't even something I like to talk about because I strongly believe that we attract positivity and negativity. Black magic is something I do not want to feed into or attract but it is a big part of Yama's story and I must speak his truth. Yama was about twenty years old, he…
I woke up the next morning...thinking what a nightmare...then I realized it was reality. Muslims bury the dead quickly like within the same week...or within a couple of days. So Yama's funeral was on 12/18/12. After the person who passed away is buried, the family holds a prayer at the mosque. The Quran is recited…
The hospital was its own scene. Uncles, Aunts, Grandma, cousins, siblings, and parents of Yama, my eldest brother...crowded up the waiting room. While I was walking in, I ran into Yama's ex girlfriend of ten years..Hazel. She was by herself. We said hello and I kept walking. Yama was married and it was strange that…
I’ve been volunteering for LAUSD food services. We hand out meals to the families in need of them. Today, at my location, we handed out almost 1,500 meals. It was ALOT. I am a little scared about volunteering because I am scared that it’s going to put my family at risk. At the same time,…
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