Don’t get stuck on the stumbling block

“I understand now,” he said as he sat on his prayer mat. He understood and was in awe. Nothing had gone his way but a warm feeling spread in his chest. His efforts had seemingly mounted to nothing and the people pitied him but for once this didn’t knock him. He knew...

Take off your coats of burden

Every once in a while, You need to retreat indoors. To the warmest and coziest parts of your home and heart. To heal, To nourish, And regain what the world has stripped you of Or taken away from you, Or stolen from you. Retreat, to remember who you are. To find the...

A resurface

“But why am I seeing this again?” Jawahir said almost in a whisper. It was the second or third time she was coming across it. She turned to her cousin with pleading eyes. It wasn’t that she was scared by the coincidence, no, she was beyond fear...