Alhamdu Lillah, I started this book about five months ago and today I finished it! It's not a long...
Update: a Break and a request
Assalamu alaykum, I hope you and your families are in good health and faith, in sha Allah. I have...
Ep. 46. How Do We Measure Motherhood? (Theme: Motherhood in Literature)
On this journey, I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss how the theme of motherhood appears in...
Thoughts: I Refuse to Condemn ed. by Asim Qureshi
I don't often accept advance reading copies of books because I already have so many books I...
Review: Are we Getting Caught in Our Own Net(Work)s? (Focus: China: Waste Tide by Chen Qiufan)
Waste Tide (荒潮) by Chen Qiufan (陈楸帆), a Chinese sci-fi novel, led me into a genre and a world...
Thoughts: Freedom to Think and Social Media
I am sort of thinking of this as a new year reflections post. It's not really the new year anymore...
Podcast: Ep. 45. What Can We Learn from a Family Tree? (Theme: Multigenerational Sagas)
On this journey, I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss What we can learn when we consider the impact...
Podcast: Ep. 44. When the Reading Gets Tough, Should the Tough Keep Reading? (Theme: Upsetting Reads)
On this journey, I’m joined by Leïla, Noor and Assia as we discuss What effect does reading...
Review: سوار الذهب (Gold Ring) by Qais Sedki (UAE)
سوار الذهب (or “Gold Ring” in English) is an Emirati manga written by Qais Sedki. It follows...
Review: Muhammad: His Character and Conduct by Adil Salahi
Muhammad: His Character and Conduct aims, as the title suggests, to explore the personality,...
Podcast: Ep. 43. What Does Memory Have to do with Justice? (Focus: Palestine: A Map of Absence, Ed. By Atef AlShaer)
On this journey, I’m joined by Alia and Safiya as we discuss Reading iconic poems in translation...
Thoughts: Two Years of Book Nomad
Assalamu alaykum all of you, so generous with your thoughts, sincere with your feedback, kind with...
Thoughts: What is a Hero?
I just came across the story of a Uyghur teacher of Islam, writer and translator, Abdulahad...
Podcast: Ep. 42: Do Light Reads Carry Any Weight? (Theme: Light Reads)
On this journey, I’m joined by Safiya as we discuss What makes a book a “light read”? Does this...
Podcast: Mini-Ep.: Is this one mispronounced name too far?
This mini episode is a bit different in tone to the usual. I take my experience listening to the...
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