I try to not talk about this topic, mainly because I do not want to partake in the already prevalent discussions online & offline on this thing called love (and partly because my opinion may be an unpopular one). But I guess it's inevitable, no matter how meticulously I've tried to skirt around it. So here's my two cents... … Continue reading The One About Love, Relationships & All That Jazz
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How to Live a Life Worth Living by Productive Muslim
What is a life worth living? A life worth living is all about making choices in life and living with no regrets. Our time is limited - there is just so much we can do with our time. Hence, we need to make smart choices that will make every day count and so we won't have any regrets … Continue reading How to Live a Life Worth Living by Productive Muslim
A Page off My Journal
So that was it. The end of non-fiction class. The funnest class out of all other classes I'm taking this semester. Also the only class that isn't my major. Hopefully I'll get to do poetry and advanced creative writing next semester and file at as a minor. Funny how I enjoy my electives more than … Continue reading A Page off My Journal
My Mom Told Me to Never Take My Crown Away
A friend once asked me, "So Humairah, what's your hijab story?" Almost every Muslim woman I know who dons the hijab would have their personal 'hijab story', which is basically a turning point in their lives which made them decide to don the headscarf for the first time, an obligation we Muslim women need to fulfill in obeying God. So I told her … Continue reading My Mom Told Me to Never Take My Crown Away
Singapore Writers Festival 2016
It's that time of the year again when my weekends and days are book-ed at the Singapore Writers Festival! The theme this year? Sayang - an untranslatable Malay word capturing pragmatically both love and loss in a single expression. I missed out on some interesting programmes due to many overlapping schedules. Nonetheless, here are the notable panels I managed to catch: Story … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2016
The Book Jacket 