Everyone has an external facade. 

How beautiful we all look on the outside. 

But with great strength of rebars and mixtures of the right concrete aggregates, 

you are just as strong as how you perceive you are.

And I also learnt to never judge how the external looks like.

Because sometimes, it can deceive you.

Only to break your heart.

No doubt I am scared for what's about to come. I would be lying to say that I wasn't scared but sometimes fear is the only thing that makes you cherish life even more. You'll tend to live. And appreciate the beauty of each day.

"Being brave isn't the absence of fear. 
Being brave is having that fear to find a way through it."

- Bear Grylls

Empowered women 

empower women.

Venue:

Hajjah Mariam Cafe

3 Gateway Drive, #B2-08 Westgate Shopping Mall

S608532

Our world cannot unite until we reach this point of mutual respect, and accountability of ourselves first before others. We must look towards ourselves and what we are lacking and what needs improvement, rather than measuring and scrutinising others. What one has, the other lacks, and we must acknowledge this; and learn and take the good from each other.

#1 I don’t need a bluetooth, I just stick my cell phone in my hijab.

#2 I can use it as a breastfeeding apron.

#3 It’s a great peek-a-boo-tool.

#4 If I get a bad haircut, it’ll cover it up and no one will know.

#5 If I spill while eating or drinking, it falls on my hijab, thus saving my dress.

#6 I don’t need to use a beanie, earmuff or scarf; I got it all in one.

#7 Attracts only good people to me and weeds out people who aren’t really my friends.

#8 A physical and spiritual reminder that I shouldn’t be in certain places or situations, my hijab keeps me out of trouble and wrong-doing.

#9 I use it to slap my brother when he acts like a dork.

#10 I can use the tip as a blindfold when I play hide and seek with my daughter.

101 Reasons why I’m Glad I wear Hijab

Written by: Mona Ebrahim

Illustrated by: Lina Tarek Ali & Nadia Zuhdi

(Page 11, 14-18)

Brought my mum and my siblings for a retreat. Alhamdulillah like finally. It's such a great retreat that all enjoyed. And special thanks to my father who drove us there. I am really thankful for this blessed gift that Allah gave me. And I really hope my future partner would appreciate this special gift called, family. Inshallah. :)

Today is MND's Family Day at USS. And it ends beautifully today. I always believe that when you are kind to others, others will spread it. That, what makes kindness goes round. Alhamdulillah.

I was rushing to catch the last bus out back from from RWS and an auntie approached me asking me about the 963R bus. I told her, it will only be coming at 11.30pm which is the last bus. While we wait for the bus, we strike a conversation, the starters. So when the bus came and it was crowded, I can't believe my eyes as I was the pt few who board the bus. She save a sit for me! Pretty adorable isn't it. And all the way throughout the journey, we chatted and she share her life stories. They were private, yet meaningful. It was beautiful and nice to strike a conversation with a random stranger.

This often happens to me, really. I don't know why I was always being approached for direction and yes I will be gladly to able to guide them, opening up my trusted Singapore Map app. I just love it, I don't know why. And yes, random strangers just like to strike out a conversation with me, in buses or trains or even having my lunch/dinner alone. I find that pretty rewarding and engaging to be communicating with strangers. I mean by strangers, it's not men's who wants to get personally with me. I wish it did but I guess that it will never happen. Haha.

So bottom line, today is just beautiful. Because I'm learning to grow to listen well, and better understand life from all woks of life. Alhamdulillah.

The birth of life.

Hello Maryam Raisha!

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

"Ya Allah, aku memohon perlindungan kepada-Mu untuknya dan untuk keturunannya dari setan yang terkutuk.”