The Believer’s Compass
Belief is a doing word, the believer’s comfort is the word of his Lord. The believer’s compass is the ability to use reason and heart.
A Eulogy to my Youth – some thoughts on reaching 40
I used to hold on to my old selves like they were living, breathing things and thinking that if I let them go, I would somehow be betraying them, abandoning them, when in reality they were pleading to be freed from a mind and heart that they no longer suited. Pleading to be laid to rest.
Islam Island
The attempted Coup d’etat of July 27, 1990 in Trinidad and Tobago represents a deep rupture for me, and for many of the children who belonged to the Jamaat Al Muslimeen community. It signaled an end to life as we knew it. Over the last few years, I have been exploring and interrogating the landscape […]
Dear Ramadhan
You are like an old friend who comes to visit once a year… you never fail to show up when I need you the most.
Sombras y Memorias: Un Encuentro (Shadows and Memories: An Encounter)
Dealing with a difficult personal history on your own is very challenging; not knowing where to start, how to contain your emotions, how to proceed to share ideas in a way that makes sense to others and is relevant.
Non Sine Pulvere Palmam (There is no reward without effort)
I believe that the most powerful words that a person can share are words from their lived experience, words that are close to their heart; in the hope that it resonates with others. I want to share a story about tolerance and overcoming the prejudices that we carry around with us everyday that affect the way […]
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