I used to think turning 30 would be terrifying. Maybe because, in my mind, I still feel like an 18-year-old girl who had just graduated from high school. Somehow, the years passed so quickly that my brain never completely caught …
Read more"There is wisdom behind everything." It is a phrase we often utter when things go wrong, a comforting reminder that the universe operates on a blueprint of purpose. Yet, truly internalizing it requires experiencing a …
Read moreBring Me the Horizon coming back to their roots with some brand new heavy music titled "Dehumanized" is literally the best excuse for me to start reviewing music again. Seriously, this track just hits way too close to h…
Read moreSome people shop to de-stress. Others run, paint, or binge-watch their favorite series. Me? I fix things. There is an irreplaceable thrill in taking something that has been declared dead, useless, or obsolete, and breathing new l…
Read more"I am crying not because I have lost him. I am crying because of the overwhelming guilt of feeling completely useless to him as family, especially during the darkest days of his sickness." These were the exact words I …
Read moreDon't box me in or cast a name, To fit a mold or play a game. For I am built of "this" and "that," The scholar’s mind and the street-side chat. I love the books, the heavy shelf, The history where I find…
Read moreMaybe tonight feels heavier than usual. The kind of night where silence is loud, and your thoughts refuse to slow down. Because tonight, I’m writing about something that sounds simple but feels incredibly painful: letting go. Jus…
Read moreHello world! In this holy month, a month often associated with reflection, repentance, and returning to what truly matters, I would like to talk about one simple word that carries a depth far beyond its letters: confession. It is…
Read moreHello world! I’m back! Hehe. A few days ago, I heard some news about my neighbor. She’s a young girl, an eleventh-grade high school student. Qodarullah, she’s currently in the hospital because of inflamed tonsils that required a …
Read moreHappy Friday! On this blessed holiday of Isra’ and Mi‘raj, I would like to share an experience, simple on the surface, yet meaningful in reflection about being mocked and misunderstood by people who do not truly know…
Read moreHello world! I’m back with confusion, not food, okay so… 😅 Tonight feels a little heavy, so I decided to write. I just watched a meaningful Instagram Reel about ujub (being proud of oneself in a way that crosses into arroganc…
Read moreThis story happened just two days ago, around 10 p.m., and honestly, I still get goosebumps when I remember it. But at the same time, it’s an experience I’m strangely grateful for. That night, my mother’s elder sister whom we lov…
Read moreHello, world! Tonight, a question keeps echoing in my mind; one about the human system itself, about values and behaviors that feel very different from what I was taught at school. School trained me to memorize formulas, follow…
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