Yesterday was an emotional day for me. I felt Allah with me throughout the day. My day consisted of highs and lows. God was with me throughout all of these moments. There were moments where I felt so incredibly weak. I kept praying to Allah to please help me. There was confirmation that Allah was…
#36 Ramadan Struggles
Ramadan day one was tough. *****THE IMAGE FOR THIS POST HAD ME DYING FROM LAUGHTER. LOL I woke up for breakfast at 4am but I didn't eat much. I tried having a protein shake but it didn't taste good. I ended up going back to bed. I woke up at 7:30am for work and I…
#35 Ramadan Mubarak
#29 You don’t do Easter? Then what are you?
A customer walked into my job and said “Happy Good Friday.” I said, “I’m a Muslim.” “Oh…HAPPY EASTER then!” I just stared at her and mumbled thank you. I did not want to continue this conversation because I might accidentally insult her. America is a melting pot of different cultures and religions especially Los Angeles.…
#21 Women always lose.
My second cousins from Canada are visiting. Two young women, 23 and 27. My mother mentioned that the 27 year old might be suffering from depression. When the two girl decided to take a trip to Los Angeles, their parents freaked out. They were told that two young women should not be traveling alone. Continuously,…
#14 #Muslimgirl
Today is hashtag #Muslimgirl day. A whole day dedicated to representing Muslim women all over the world and how awesome they are. Originally started by the creator of the website #Muslimgirl by a sixteen year girl, Amani, ten years ago. She has blown up and her site is definitely a huge part of the Muslim…
#3 Depression
Today, I thought about deleting my blog. First, I thought about how no one will even be reading this and what’s the point of just putting myself out there if no one is reading. Second, I thought about all the people I don’t want to read my blog or see my films. My family. My…
#2 Gold
When I was a senior in high school, I really wanted to give the senior speech but I wasn’t valedictorian and I wasn’t the senior class president. I was just a drama geek that really had no remarkable talent. I couldn’t dance or sing and my acting was questionable but I loved the arts. I…
#1 Salam
My very first blog post. I never thought I would create a blog and I feel like the first post should be my life story but I am not ready to share that yet. The reason I created a blog is because at times I feel like I have so much to say and I…