Muslim Women Speak

The Veil Between Me And The World

An honest conversation about how the West treats visibly Muslim…

I am the only son of two sisters. I am a researcher in the biggest public funded institution in Indonesia. I am a father survives with wife, two kids and eight dogs. 
My oldest sister is the manager at international telecommunication provider and my little sister is a diplomat. They don’t use hijab. My wife uses hijab. 
My wife is a general…

Qasida for a Fasting Girl

"you traveled by night from once sacred place to another" - Qasida Burda

What The Hijab Means To Me

I started wearing the hijab the summer after my sophomore year in high…

Young, Muslim and Wanting Sex.

He was the first one to ever look at my face fully and call me pretty. We were in the back seat of my car fumbling around in a post office parking lot at seven in the morning. I reached over for his warmth and he tried to reach mine. But it wasn’t all that pleasant. I…

Muslim Women Seeking Allies

Under the Trump administration Muslims face a real threat. Our rights, mobility and security have been put in…

What it’s like to cover up as a non-Muslim, non-Saudi woman

Let’s talk about Abaya, Hijab, Burka, “the Muslim veil”

Dhu’l-Hijjah Pastoral

For Umm

I didn’t fast the day I was supposed to