• comfort in silence

    you know, there’s times in life when words just don’t seem like enough.like when i see you hurting, the sound in your voice, the pain in your heart,and all i can do is stand by, wishing i could do more. how can i watch you grieve and not know what to do?it breaks my heart…

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  • my parents are my everything. alhmadulillah. forever grateful for what they did for me and my siblings,but especially for me, their daughter. growing up with the societal norms they were expected to followthey went against the crowd, ignored their critical staresand didn’t pay them no mind. in a village where traditions and customs held strongwhere…

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  • working towards success

    i thought that at this point in my life i would be settled. i would have a career set and my life would work out from here. little did i know that i would actually be in the hole i am in today, wondering where my next steps in life are headed. i didn’t think…

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  • through sunny days and moony nights, she praysto break away from the customs set forth,holding her back and preventing her from the countless opportunities she has always dreamed of. when she looks upon other women in life, she feels for their victory, always celebrating their success.but little does she have that same supportwithin her heart,…

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  • we find ourselves waiting for something that seems like it’ll never come. waiting on a change in our life, for things to get better or to move on from the place we are in. but the truth is, that some things may never come to pass, no matter how long we wait. life is too…

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  • can’t wait much longer

    i’m not as strong as i make myself out to be. i need help too. i need my family and friends. i need their love and support. but they’re not always there for me. i’ve grown so used to them being gone that i’ve learned to rely on myself instead. but it’s becoming too lonely,…

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