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April 2015

April 30, 2015

Written in the Stars

Did you know that Love InshAllah and Muslimah Montage host a Twitter book club every...

May 2014

May 01, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks Campaign

The #WeNeedDiverseBooks hashtag has been trending on Twitter for three days now and just went viral, pointing...

April 2014

April 02, 2014

On Cosmos, Smallness, Divinity, and Love

When K turned on the new show Cosmos, I was hesitant. A show about the...

March 2014

March 05, 2014

On insurance companies, hollering toddlers, and reclaiming a Monday morning

My son loves running around in circles. I mean that literally. He’ll grab a favorite...

February 2014

February 05, 2014

Motherhood, Writing, and the Necessity of Vulnerability

Before I became a parent when mothers shared stories about their children’s first day of...

January 2014

January 08, 2014

On the importance of embracing silence

It's 6 o'clock in the morning and though the house is still and dark, I...

December 2013

December 04, 2013

On writing, identity and creating art

You’ve got to meet my brother, my friend Mina tells me as we...

November 2013

November 06, 2013

The ABC’s of parenting little ones

Always show your love. Even when you are upset. Especially if you are upset. No...

October 2013

October 02, 2013

Five Reasons Why You Need To Follow The Dream Of Writing Now. With GIFs

Many of us love to write and aspire to cultivate our thoughts through the written...

August 2013

August 07, 2013

On the humbling nature of parenthood

I had always envisioned myself as a certain kind of parent. At five I imagined...

July 2013

July 03, 2013

Aisha & The Dragon Slayer

Eds. note.: Happy 11th wedding anniversary to our columnist Aisha Saeed & her husband Kashif!...

May 2013

May 01, 2013

On motherhood and creating space for creativity

How do you find the time to write? After questions of sleep habits, and diaper...

April 2013

April 03, 2013

Literary Mama: Other Mothers

Ed note: Introducing our second monthly columnist, Aisha Saeed: mama, writer, lawyer and contributor to...