Safety at the expense of leaving your loved ones

Renad, the aspiring chef from Gaza has safely been deported to another country. 

She said she misses her mom. Can you imagine being cherry picked to be brought to a safe place, as if your life is valued more than that of your own mother, father and other family members? You may have a shelter now wi…

10 Years of Tying the Knot

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim...(I have to earnestly say this as a reminder not turn this curhat writing into a membawang session). 29 May 2025 marked my first full decade of wedding anniversary. Allahuakbar. I can't believe I get to say it, never mind go through it. I can't believe I'm actua…

Hearing is A Gift - A message from my colleague, Ruth

This, I need to record in here to remind myself to have shukr to Allah for lending me senses and not to take my ability to hear and listen for granted. Lest I forget. 

Her cries and laughter are music to my ears
Dear Colleagues,

Many of you will be aware that Ruth suffered a sudden, dramatic and perm…

Processed, Shipped and Dropped from Heaven - 2nd July 2021

Assalamualaikum Baby No.3, 

Welcome to the world - Alam Dunia. Mama just recently had an interesting session with my girlfriends who initiated to invite Ustaz Faris Zulkarnane to do a virtual Kembara Mahsyar via Zoom. It was an interactive and immersive experience and I felt so lucky to have had a …

This Brave Little Girl

Looking at your photos from today’s full day activities made me feel like writing about you. Maashallah, your bravery and kind-heartedness are commendable. Not to mention, deep too. I love your approach of always saying YES to life. Yes, Mama is talking about you, Betty my little one. I guess you’r…

Where We Actually End Up Being (Updated, 24th July 2020)

To my dearest Kak Mira,

I might have sounded fake when I said 'dearest' because I only had just appeared in your life as a colleague for the last one year and a month but you have no idea how much you've influenced me and touched the lives of others and I regret only able to say that af…