When the Heavens Draw Near One of my earliest memories of Ramadan goes back to when I was about six or seven years old. It was the night of Khatam al-Quran at our local mosque, the 27th night of Ramadan. My ami had laid out a beautiful black-and-blue polka-dot shalwar kameez for me to wear. […]
When the Heart Forgets Its Way There is something about direction. Not the kind you trace on a map, but the kind your heart quietly follows. Every heart has a compass, and that compass is always pointing somewhere. The question is not whether we are moving. It is where we are facing. The Subtle Drift […]
I recently finished My Next Breath: A Memoir by Jeremy Renner, and it’s been a while since I read something like this. Though not a super long read, it was heavy, and I had to put it down several times only to pick it right back up. If you’re searching for an honest book review […]
A quick round-up of my 2024 favorites as I enjoy the Texas winter storm. Starting off with my favorite section. BOOKS 📖 This year not only did I manage to complete the Goodreads 2024 Challenge, I ended up reading more than my set goal. Below is a screenshot from my reading challenge. Here […]