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…

The Next Right Thing

Sometimes life can feel like this. When you live your life as a routine it can feel like you're going round and round in a circle with little to no progress. You feel like you've lost your sense of self and identity...but when you look back, everything is different.

The future won't be …

Ramadhan MCO Style 2020

Alhamdulillah alhamdulillah alhamdulillah :)

In my undergrad years, I learned to love Ramadhan because of the positive change of lifestyle it had brought into my routine life at least for a month in the entire year. But after getting married, becoming pregnant, and the rest is history, my body sta…

Vlogging Explained

Dear Allah,


How are you? I’m still here trying to talk to You while blocking out all the noises and distractions temporarily that sometimes appear in a form of responsibility, guilt and roles.

Allah, as we carry more and more responsibilities on our shoulders, I thought we were supposed to be close…

Day 4 - MCO

The whole world is in need of some good news. So hey, why not create a video to share some love, kind words and good thoughts.

Stay strong, stay safe and stay at home, everyone.

Keep struggling and hustling.

Bismillah :)


I'm eight months into my new job at the Alice Smith and alhamdulillah I couldn't be happier. I remember leaving my previous job with the feeling of uncertainty and slightly bruised. The main reason I left was because my husband had asked me to. Although I hated to abide this de…

Are parents always right? Wrong. This is how to deal with them.

Marhaban ya Ramadhan :)


Ok, let's get straight into the topic that I wanted to share.
So far Ramadhan has been such a blessing. Abe and I kinda like the idea of waking up early morning as early as 4:30 a.m. to eat, talk, chill, shower, pray and catch up on the Quran while looking up at the tafs…

His Affair with Durian Musang King

I don't celebrate Valentines but it's fun to join in the puns that go around the subject of love, marriage, and couples. This one I dedicate to Abe who will never be satiated enough eating durian musang king. He would leer at every durian stall that he drives past and would look at me with…

Choose: Save Time or Save Money?

So we were in the middle of house hunting, having a casual discussion about which land is best and which property suits our budget and ideals. It seems like nothing really satisfies our needs at the moment. From Sendayan to Klang to Semenyih, seem too far-fetched for us young parents with small chi…

Fire Doesn't Get Put Out by Fire

بِسْــــــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِارَّحْمَنِ ارَّحِيم

Alhamdulillah, for where I am today :) Although life is not always rainbows and butterflies, I believe one always always always have to pinch herself and realize that at least

1. She is not tested on her faith
2. It could've been worse
3. The…

When Labour Goes As Unexpected

Friday, 26 January 2018 -

I had started working from home so I could embrace the last moments of eating, sweating and peeing all the time at 39 weeks. I also moved in at my laws' as Abe had started working until late to settle office matters in prep for 2 weeks leave as I go into confinement in…