by ‘Afifah Shameemah __ “They call us crows; black, ugly, noisy. ‘The crows have descended’, they’ll joke among themselves.” – M. A. A friend, M, reached out to me to share her experiences as an Indian Muslim woman in Singapore through an insightful yet disheartening email. Much like her, many other South Asian Muslims have…
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by E __ [CW: This post describes the aftermath of rape, its emotional impact of rape & experience of intense victim-blaming.] What is Hope, you ask? Hope is Love personified. Hope is Kindness acted out. Hope is a Friend, and a Lover, who offers compassion unconditionally. Hope is everywhere if we simply allow it to…
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by Hannah __ In November 2017, I was diagnosed with HIV. When I was first diagnosed, I couldn’t believe that I was positive. My mind went blank. All I could think of was that I was going to die and that it was the end of my life. From what I knew then of HIV,…
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by Tysha Khan _ the lone cloud small and proud pulls away from her nest in search of her own path. she feels herself leaving thinking she is now her own body while the wind gently pushes her along a journey that changes the way she is seen. her edges soften less defined as she…
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by Aishah Alattas __ I am privileged. I was fortunate enough that through my parents’ hard work, we grew up living comfortably, moving around to countries overseas and not having to worry about a roof over our shoulders, food on our plates and clothes on our back. I graduated from an international high school where…
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by Diana Rahim _ “Resistance is first of all a matter of principle and a way to live, to make yourself one small republic of unconquered spirit. You hope for results, but you don’t depend on them.” – Rebecca Solnit I know you will believe me when I say I had a hard time figuring…
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Beyond The Hijab 