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The first trip around the sun
My notes from heartbreak.
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The mosques that glued me back together
It was the house of worship that healed me and called me closer to God. If only mosques were more available to Muslim women.
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Romance as rizq: Not everyone is going to have it
Omar Suleiman's Why Me series on love and marriage has us singletons gagged. Let's talk about it.
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It should have been Emma in Paris – some frantic thoughts on One Day and dating a white person
I’m guessing you’re here because you’ve seen Netflix’s gut-wrenching retelling of One Day, a novel by David Nicholls previously adapted into a film with…
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Making £1k in three months - When your career doesn't love you back
Journalism opportunities are fast dwindling. Where to go from here?
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On the one after the one
Hello heartbreak, my old friend.
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God is the only thing that makes sense
Allahu-alam.
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On the unparalleled beauty of dua-making
'I spoke to God for you and about you'.
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On living with a white person
When home becomes a site of microaggressions and cultural insensitivity.
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I want to stop catching up with my friends
Memories are made in the chaos of boredom and play, not just conversations.
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Boy mums, please just stop
A man kissed a woman without her consent on national TV. His mum went on hunger strike in his defence. Naturally.
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A guy matched with me. Then I ended up at a party celebrating his wedding
On haircuts, Hinge, and holidays after a break-up.
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I made this for you!
I made this for you!
Short-ish essays about love, life, culture, work, and social justice. From me, a journalist and Bengali-Muslim woman, plus other literary babes and faves.
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