Being Unapologetically Misunderstood A Heavy Shadow 5 May 2022 Everyone knows about the middle child syndrome, and I can honestly say it is true. I have a unique case because I wasn’t always the middle child. I was the…
The Afro Muslimah Enough with the Bull$#!% 31 Mar 2022 Why does it matter? A question that constantly runs through my brain! I feel like I was groomed to be the perfect wife to some man. My beauty, intellect, and…
Misunderstood Adventures… I Tried the Swirl 23 Feb 202226 Apr 2023 A sweet white guy who converted to Islam but was raised Jewish asked me on a date. Honestly, my first instinct was politely decline, but instead, I said yes. I…
The Afro Muslimah New Year, Better Me. 4 Feb 202230 Jan 2022 I am never excited for the new year, but this year felt different. I set and wrote out all of my goals in places where they’re constant reminders. This year…
Relationships I Made A New Friend 28 Jan 20228 May 2023 Life has a crazy way of making full-circle moments. I have spent so many years resenting a group of people based on being bullied as a child. During my years…
Afro Muslimah's Love Stories Dating A Non-Muslim 18 Jul 20211 Apr 2023 Dating is an exhausting game and feels like a bunch of trial and error. A couple of years ago, I decided to open my dating pool to Non-Muslims. I typically…
The Afro Muslimah Being A Black Muslimah 18 Jun 202123 Dec 2022 I’ve been a Black Muslim woman my entire life. All of those identities seem to have their own job description; putting them all together sometimes is a suffocating reality. Being…
Hijabi Adventures Non-Hijabi Woes 11 Jun 202111 Jun 2021 When people see a woman in hijab, they automatically know she is Muslim. There is a level of respect for her and her faith in the Islamic community. I do…
The Afro Muslimah… Officially A Quarter 19 Dec 20208 May 2023 I have officially concluded another journey around the sun; what an adventure it has been. I entered chapter twenty-four, a completely different woman than who’s stepping into twenty-five. The year…
The Afro Muslimah A New Flame 9 Sep 20205 Apr 2023 “I think I’ve lost a lot of my fire, but this summer, I’m getting it back and burning a lot of shit down with me.” I found that quote randomly…