*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in return for an honest review. Thank you Djarabi Kitabs Publishing 🙂 The Gatekeeper’s Notebook by Sahar Abdulaziz is a psychological thriller about a widowed mother who’s on the brink of financial ruin and is trying desperately to claw her way out and make a … Continue reading Review: The Gatekeeper’s Notebook by Sahar Abdulaziz
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Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Seventy Four
Chapter Seventy Four There was silence on the other end of the line. “Mom?” “Azraa, you don’t want to start this conversation.” The hair on the back of my neck stood up. My immediate reaction was to backpedal but I fought it. I’d done that far too many times already. I was tired of sticking … Continue reading Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Seventy Four
Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Fifty Nine
Chapter Fifty Nine “Mom!” I felt my knees go weak. “I found her,” I breathed into the phone, quickly disconnecting the call. “Thank goodness! I thought – never mind what I thought. I couldn’t find you or Az-.” I faltered. Az. I’d found Mom but there was no Azmiah. “Where is she?” I scanned the … Continue reading Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Fifty Nine
Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Fifty Eight
Chapter Fifty Eight I'd loved my grandfather unreservedly and so it was no surprise to me that other people had as well. But it wasn't until they began arriving for his funeral that I understood just how many lives he'd touched. Our house was filled to the brim with mourners, neighbours and strangers who'd come … Continue reading Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Fifty Eight
The Imperfect Muslimah 