Reflections – Whispering Words

Aunty Ikhy.

It’s been a while, huh? I’ve been around & writing, just not in here. On an unrelated note, I reported for work via online for about 2 hours before realising that today’s a public holiday. Haha. Alhamdulillah, my youngest niece has a grand total of four teeth peeking out of her gums & she’s takenContinue reading “Aunty Ikhy.”

Faith.

Moved. Caught off-guard, I found myself in tears. I felt the psychological dam against the current of emotions quiver under the weight of all that it has been suppressing. Torn between the fear of drowning & the hope of survival, I squeezed my eyes shut. Even then, the tears began to fall. Maybe I’ve beenContinue reading “Faith.”

Severed.

“You, like..cut everybody off.” A childhood friend, who I bumped into while on my way to visit my sister & my nieces, commented. We were barely 10 minutes into the conversation, making small talk when he said this to me. For some inexplicable reason, I chuckled in response to that statement. Was I offended? No.Continue reading “Severed.”

Narratives.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/indepth/opinion/don-forget-uighur-coronavirus-crisis-200214134600562.html?__twitter_impression=true That’s something to think about.

Tests.

I’ve been following this series called ‘Honest Tea Talk’, which was inspired by Jada Pinkett-Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’, where these women (Sister Aliyah, Sister LayYinka & Sister Sumayah) discuss various societal issues & matters of the heart in an honest, intimate manner. Their latest video touched on the topic of tests & tribulations, coinciding withContinue reading “Tests.”

‘Lovely’ by Billie Eilish (ft. Khalid)

“Thought I found a way, Thought I found a way out” “Do you think you still have ‘it’?” I lapsed into one of my many contemplative silences again as my therapist’s kind gaze settled upon me. I knew that I still do — just at a lower intensity. Not as mind-numbing or soul-sucking anymore. MostContinue reading “‘Lovely’ by Billie Eilish (ft. Khalid)”

Smell.

Dear friend, How’ve you been since our last conversation? Good, I hope? May you always be accompanied by the light of His mercy & may your rest be tranquil. 2019 ended on an endearing note for me & my family, alhamdulillah, though 2020 brought forth a solemn reminder of the lowly specks of dust thatContinue reading “Smell.”

Deleted.

Exactly 2 weeks ago, there was report lodged against my previous blog for ‘abuse’. Shocked, I appealed for my blog to be examined again because I was extremely confident that I hadn’t been writing or posting any discriminatory content. In fact, none of my posts were flagged even though I have been writing about tabooContinue reading “Deleted.”