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From Dentistry to Digital Health and Beyond
I worked as a clinician for nearly six years in Qatar, enjoying the rhythm of patient care and the small joys that came with helping people smile again. Then COVID hit. During the first lockdown, dental clinics were open only for emergency cases. With my kids being small at the time and a lack of proper childcare, I decided to scale back on work. After the second lockdown, I was offered a role in the Public Health sector, something completely new to me. (Growing up, I used to watch “Flying Doctors”. Since then, it was always a dream to work in the Public Health sector, and here voila, I got…
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30 Days of Research, Learning & Growth
Notes from Grad Life in Qatar – 30 Days of Research, Learning, and Growth Hello everyone! A long time ago, there was a blogging event called NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month), celebrated every November, where bloggers challenged themselves to post one blog entry every day for 30 days. Though it’s not as popular anymore, I decided to bring it back to my little corner of the internet this year, with a professional twist. This November, I’ll be sharing 30 days of reflections, tools, and lessons from my journey as a Health Informatics graduate student at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha. (And yes, in true mom fashion, I’m starting a few days late!…
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An Ode to My Son
It has been exactly 2 years since I posted here. So many changes in these past two years. Trying to update a little bit here from my writings in the past two years. Saved in my notes. Excerpts on Instagram or Twitter. June 08, 2024 9:35 PM From Aalam ul Arwah to Aalam uDunya We pass from realm to realm. We are taught. Alhamdulilah You are our rainbow baby. Exactly 4 months after the loss I got to know of your existence within me. Alhamdulilah Wahn Ala Wahn. The Quran describes the 9 months. I do not know which was harder, The emotional aspect or the physical pain Alhamdulilah The…
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Muslim Women’s Bookshelf (H) – Positive Parenting in the Muslim Home
Welcome to our A-Z series on inspirational reads for Muslim women! Today, we'll be exploring "Positive Parenting in the Muslim Home," a book that offers valuable insights and practical advice on raising children by combining Islamic principles with the Positive Parenting Method.
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Muslim Women’s Bookshelf (G) – Great Women Of Islam
Welcome to yet another post in the series - Muslim Women’s Bookshelf: An A-Z Guide to Inspirational Reads where we review the book - Great Women of Islam - who were given the good news of Paradise.
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Muslim Women’s Bookshelf (F) – For Those Left Behind
Welcome to our latest blog post on A-Z of inspirational reads for Muslim Women. In this post, we'll explore "For Those Left Behind" by Omar Suleiman, a compassionate guide to grief and loss.
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Muslim Women’s Bookshelf (E) – Educating Muslim Women
Welcome to the latest instalment in our series on A-Z inspirational reads! In this post, we’ll be reading about the book, 'Educating Muslim Women - The West African Legacy of Nana Asma” by Beverley Mack & Jean Boyd.
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Muslim Women’s Bookshelf (D) – Don’t Be Sad
Welcome to the fourth instalment in our series on A-Z inspirational reads for Muslim women! In this post, we’ll be introducing the book 'Don't Be Sad by Aidh Al Qarni' which is a self-help book that offers practical advice and guidance to those struggling with feelings of sadness, anxiety, and depression.
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Muslim Women’s Bookshelf (C): Communicating with Allah – Rediscovering Prayer
Welcome to yet another post in our series on A-Z inspirational reads! In this post, we’ll be reading about the book, “Communicating with Allah - Rediscovering Prayer” by Bassam Saeh.
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Muslim Women’s Bookshelf (B) – Earning Barakah: An Islamic Guide to Blessed Sustenance
Welcome to the latest instalment in our series on A-Z inspirational reads! In this post, we’ll be reading about the book, "Earning Barakah : An Islamic Guide to Blessed Sustenance" by Ismail Kamdar
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Muslim Women’s Bookshelf (A) – A Temporary Gift
Welcome to the latest instalment in our series on A-Z inspirational reads for Muslim women! In this post, we'll be exploring Asmaa Hussein's "A Temporary Gift," a powerful novel that explores the themes of grief, loss, and resilience.
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A-Z April Blogging Challenge: Theme Reveal
Announcing the Theme Reveal for this years A-z blogging Challenge
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In memory of my friend
(This post was written in November, 2021) May 2021 ‘She is no more’ read the first text I read as soon as I woke up on a Friday morning. I was numb. I thought I read the text wrong. I ran to my husband to make sense of the message. He sadly said me the text means exactly what I understood it as. Numb again! It has been 7+ months since then.. …since I lost an old friend/ roommate of mine. I often process my grief and sorrow through words. But I could not write this down. Because expressing it in words would mean acceptance. Acceptance was hard. Being numb…
