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June 2010

June 10, 2010

Chronicles of a School Seeker III

Part I Part II Part III I continue my travels, this time to a Montessori...

June 07, 2010

Beyond the Hijab

The school district I teach in does a “transfair” towards the end of each school...

June 03, 2010

Chronicles of the School Seeker II

Part I Part II Next leg of my journey, another Islamic school. We meet the...

May 2010

May 31, 2010

Chronicles of the School Seeker I

I recently embarked on a grand journey of epic proportions, mind you, and it may...

May 27, 2010

The Flame

The flame, lost in its direction cannot find its balance. It seems to be fighting...

May 24, 2010

Trusting 100%

It’s easy to say that you trust Allah has a reason for everything, but it...

May 21, 2010

The Great Gelatin Divide

“Do they have gelatin in their treats?” My son is four years old and full...

May 18, 2010

What’s in the Soup?

During the last several months, I discovered the importance of “my time” during my work...

May 13, 2010

I Pray, He Plays

So, my 3-year old Mohammed's latest favorite activity is climbing. Not trees or hills, but...

May 10, 2010

Umm Hamza

Umm Hamza has been my friend for several years. We see each other once a...

May 03, 2010

The Stubborn Why

We’ve all done it, whether intentionally and out loud or in our minds and hearts....

April 2010

April 26, 2010

Small Steps in Women’s Rights

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson: I loved this book. I was so inspired...

April 22, 2010

Others Have Eyes

Oh Eye! Others have eyes and Allah is the All-Seer and All- Knower of hearts...

April 19, 2010

Only If You Try III

Part III You don't. You look in your bag and Allah will provide. So I...

April 17, 2010

Only If You Try II

Part I Part II My mind goes blank. I see a Muslim brother and ask...

April 15, 2010

Only If You Try I

Part I Did I ever tell you how much I hate taking care of official...

April 11, 2010

The Little Things

I’m a full time working mother and wife. My alarm goes off at 6:15 am...

April 07, 2010

Modesty

There are plenty of large and fancy shopping malls located in Jeddah, but the biggest...

April 02, 2010

My Struggle With Infertility III

Part III Well, ALHAMDULLILLAH, I didn’t have to do a second round, because I became...

March 2010

March 29, 2010

My Struggle with Infertility

When I got married at 19 years old, I didn’t expect or even plan on...

March 25, 2010

Old Friend

Procrastinating, I checked my SPAM folder, telling myself maybe something got misfiled. One thing led...

March 22, 2010

There’s No Other Name for Mama

I see her in the spaces she no longer occupies. Every room still holds outlines...

March 18, 2010

Reason Number (insert high number here) I’m Grateful To Be Muslim

A generation ago there were two brothers in my family (my grandmother’s brothers). One was...

March 15, 2010

One kid, Two Kids, Three Kids

I’m not sure when it starts, but at one point in a girl’s life she...

March 08, 2010

The Passing of a Star

Aminah Assilmi passed away on March 5, 2010. She was the director of the International...

February 2010

February 28, 2010

Shy Mother, Shy Daughter

Around strangers, teachers, and acquaintances, my four and a half year old daughter is almost...

February 25, 2010

The Blissful Home

What is it that makes a house our home? Where does comfort, “Gemuetlichkeit”, come from?...

February 14, 2010

Hajj Chronicles III: Kindness of a Stranger

It started out when she smiled at me, so thankfully. It made me feel bad. ...

February 08, 2010

It’s the Little Things

How I dread grocery shopping alone with my girls. I will put it off. I...

February 01, 2010

Small Town America

Growing up in the big city made the transition to small town America very difficult...