Last week we spent a few days with my daughter Mona and her family in the Hamptons where she had rented a house. It was…
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
The message behind the words is the voice of the heart - Rumi
Last week we spent a few days with my daughter Mona and her family in the Hamptons where she had rented a house. It was…
I have multiple journals that I use somewhat regularly, and one of them is all about being a grandma, or really all about my grandkids,…
As I approach my 66th birthday in 9 days, I am excited to apply for Social Security especially as I retired 2 years ago (I…
I was talking with my sister Sabah Farooq about our Uncle Professor Dr. Abdul Raouf’s death exactly a week ago- I was extremely close to…
This Ramadan, my husband and I made an intention to become First Friends volunteers. First Friends organizes volunteer visits to immigration detainees held in jails…
Happy Birthday Amijan! What does the term “mother” conjure up for you, whether your mother is living or passed on? As I was getting ready…
Recently I watched a very interesting movie on Netflix- my go-to place for fantastic programming including a lot of interesting series and especially global content,…
Recently, my uncle Nisar Aryne from Jordan was visiting his son in Connecticut. I called him and told him that I would be visiting my…
I remember attending an event for Zaytuna College recently, and Sheikh Hamza Yusuf saying that American Muslims owe a big debt and apology to black…
As I sat at my dear friend’s Nuzzo and Sajjad Iqbal’s house glued to the TV, my hopes were dashed as state of after state…