Tag: Islam

{Monologue in my Head} by nubianqMar 11, 20161:44 am

Here I Am {لَبَّيْكَ}

Expectation My mother had planned to perform Umrah. We were so sure, her cancer in remission, that already one of her sisters had promised to buy her an abaya & that all of us would take […]

{Monologue in my Head} by nubianqMay 21, 201512:40 am

{Umi is/was}

I’ve been sleeping with the lights on. Not because of the fear of darkness, but call it childish, I feel like this man made illumination can ward off death. Maybe the light keeps away those […]

{Monologue in my Head} by nubianqApr 15, 20147:26 am

{Makana: Sudan’s Very Own Detective Hero}

The Golden Scales by Parker Bilal Published January 31st 2012 by Bloomsbury USA (first published January 2nd 2012) ISBN 1608197948 (ISBN13: 9781608197941) Buy it here It was the first time in a long time that […]

{Monologue in my Head} by nubianqJul 11, 20136:40 am

{Ramadan Log 2013}

When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person died for no reason – Hemingway The last week or so of Ramadan I stopped writing because I […]

{Monologue in my Head} by nubianqAug 28, 20122:14 am

{Floods v. Housemaids: Sudan is Unaware}

First featured in Muftah on Aug 27, 2012 I’ve been washing dishes. Lots of dishes. It is my oasis from the hustle, the bustle and the noise. And if there are no dirty dishes? I wash […]

{Monologue in my Head} by nubianqAug 1, 20126:14 am

{A Bona Fide Deen}

Published in Muftah We all remember our first days of fasting; the look of pride and elation at finally being able to partake in this very grown up thing, smugly refusing any juice-boxes with a […]