And The Small Things In Between Were you able to watch Monday’s Solar Eclipse? We had a cloudy overcast day here in our part of the UK, so we missed witnessing this…
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EDITED TO ADD ; This book may be controversial. I considered deleting this post but decided to add an edit instead to ask readers to read the stories themselves first before sharing…
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‘The whole of the Quran is contained in the Fatiha*, the whole of the Fatiha is in the basmalla** بسم الله and the whole of the basmalla بسم الله in the bā̛…
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Today I’m travelling. Cross Atlantic. On my own. Okay not on my own – because actually that would be luxury- can you imagine? Sitting down for 6 hours, watching a movie, meals…
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A couple of weeks ago my friend Artina had the brilliant idea of hosting a ‘Ramadan Crafts Party’. It had been a while since our tribe of mamas and kiddos had had…
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A memory comes to me quietly, like a small shy child slipping her hand in mine ~ My maternal grandmother. who is Nana to everyone: Nana to her daughters Nana to her…
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Parenting Advice Gone Awry This advice came the way these nuggets usually do, the WhatsApp group chat, via a screenshot, initially from a facebook post: If I was to give one piece…
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Anyone who knows me knows that giving and receiving gifts is (one) of my love languages. Matching the perfect present with its ideal recipient and most appropriate circumstance gives me great joy.…
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Have you guys seen this video from the NYT? Kelly O’Brien, an independant film maker shares this small film she made about questions her daughter has asked her over the years (‘Can…
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When I was pregnant for the first time, it was assumed by all our friends and family that we would find out whether we were having a boy or girl. It was…