Don’t let it get to you, my brother. The pressure of it all. To be the provider, the one to take the fall. To lead and to earn. To have children, and to get them to learn. To be a husband. To be a father. I know the weight can feel heavy. Remember, the crown … More Don’t Worry, My Brother
Well, his name isn’t Rich, that’s just his nickname. Richard. We call him Richard. Well, actually, it’s not even Richard. His name is Rashid. But you can say he’s rich….likely really rich. But not in the ways that we define being rich. You see, we live in a time and place where we define things … More My Friend Rich
I saw it growing up. The long, grueling hours of hard work. Calloused hands. The result of rubber bands. 2 am alarm clocks, and 4 am Gujarati talks. It wasn’t the life they chose, but the life they were handed. The largest newspapers for Saturdays, signed, sealed, and banded. Rain or shine, they were out … More Hands
There’s a beauty in the night. One treasure that can only be found for those that chase it. One type of charm. One type of quiet. You wake up, and and turn on the tap, one at a time. The water hits your hands, one drop at a time. The coolness of the night hits … More One.
I was told that one day I’d be a shepherd. Herding my flock. But my youth prevented me from ever thinking about it. But now, here, I find myself, a shepherd. Trying to herd a flock of one. What do I tell him? What do I teach him? Looking into his little bright eyes, I … More A Shepherd
Farewell, my friend. Although we awaited your arrival you still managed to sneak in. And then you just stayed. You took all that we had You consumed our time. Our hunger. Our tiredness. We gave you our days and our nights. We gave you our words and our thoughts. Your presence found a home in … More Farewell, my friend.
When was it that I became Muslim? Was it the moment I was born? Was it when I took my first breath? Or was it when I got a bit older, and realized that people around me moved up and down several times a day? Was it when I was 4? Or 5? Was it … More When Belief Happened
Nor here, nor there. Where am I supposed to be? Nor here, nor there. Where do I fit in? Nor here, nor there. Where do my interests lie? Nor here, nor there. Where do my feelings lie? Nor here, nor there. Which way do I step? Nor here, nor there. I want to leap. But … More Nor Here, Nor There
“Once upon a time” I heard it time and time again. But it was never about me. It was never about us. The stories, the poems, the cartoons. They didn’t talk about us. “Silly brown boy, heroes don’t look like you” We were young. We were naive. It never occurred to us, that at time … More Once Upon A Time
We’ve been conditioned to think in limits. “I can’t get this job.” “I will never be rich.” But do these limits really exist? Our Lord has told us- If you are grateful, I will give you more. (Quran 14:7) There have been times where I’ve sat there, and thought to myself, if, when we limit … More Abundance Mindset
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