This is not the full note. The full note will never be written - it's explicit and dark and gross. But this will give you an idea. It's been cut just before Mirzaq begins to rant; about Azraa, Amira, even his parents. - I didn't want to do this. I wanted to make that clear. … Continue reading Resisting Taqdeer: Mirzaq’s Suicide Note, An Excerpt
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Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Epilogue
Epilogue I’d thought that newborns were the most exhausting of children. It turned out three year old little munchkins gave them a run for their money. Azmiah had always been active but lately it felt like she’d somehow engaged fast-forward mode. Entertaining her all morning, through the drive from the airport and the wait until … Continue reading Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Epilogue
Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Eighty
Chapter Eighty I muffled a yawn with my closed fist. I was so tired my eyes hurt and all I wanted to do was lie in bed until my skin fused to the sheets. Instead, I’d soon have to drag myself up in order to get ready for the second too big, too fancy and … Continue reading Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Eighty
Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Seventy Nine
Chapter Seventy Nine The hall was beautiful, all our parents were happy (Hajra had, as I’d predicted, been a weepy mess ever since we’d told her, and Dad had let it slip that he and Mom had been hoping I’d figure it out with Zaakir but hadn’t wanted to push me in case it made … Continue reading Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Seventy Nine
Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Seventy Eight
Chapter Seventy Eight I stared down at my hands, imagining the patterns that would be covering them soon. I’d almost skipped applying henna on my skin at all, thinking it unnecessary, not to mention slightly risky. Azmiah had been sleeping through the night for a while now (for the six hours that constituted her ‘night’) … Continue reading Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Seventy Eight
The Imperfect Muslimah 