Chapter Fifteen The pushy barista from her coffee shop? Saami’ah blinked rapidly, trying to reconcile this information. The barista was a student at her university. Possibly even from her faculty, if Saami’ah was reading the title on her textbook correctly. “Sorry!” the girl chirped. “Wasn’t looking where I was going, as usual.” “It’s fine. My … Continue reading Fiction: Masquerade Chapter Fifteen
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Fiction: Shrinking
Shrinking Her eyes were heavy and her head ached. Another night of not enough sleep had turned the morning into a trial. All she wanted to do was slip back underneath the soft blankets covering her bed and refuse to come out of her cocoon until she felt better. Her stomach turned and she seriously … Continue reading Fiction: Shrinking
Fiction: The La Di Da Lady Part 6
Part 6 Yeah, okay, I lied. Sue me. (Don’t sue me, I have nothing of value to my name). Payday can’t come fast enough, I swear. I’m not writing about The Hurricane, though. So it’s not really so bad. And I need to vent. I need it more than I need salty, starchy chips when … Continue reading Fiction: The La Di Da Lady Part 6
Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Seventy Five
Chapter Seventy Five The insistent chime of my phone aroused me from my sleep. I groped for it, praying silently that Azmiah wouldn’t wake and start crying. Who on Earth was calling me in the middle of the night? I squinted at the screen and suddenly, was wide awake. Rayyan? Had something happened to Amira, … Continue reading Fiction: Resisting Taqdeer Chapter Seventy Five
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
The Imperfect Muslimah 